Aging is the greatest risk factor for human diseases, as it results in cellular growth arrest,
impaired tissue function and metabolism, ultimately impacting life span. Two different …

The plants of the genus Stephania (Menispermaceae) are widely distributed, and have long
been used in folk medicine for the treatment of various ailments such as asthma …

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies, characterized by chronic
hyperglycemia together with the disturbance of carbohydrate, fat, protein metabolism …

Palmatine is a naturally occurring isoquinoline alkaloid with various pharmacological
properties. Given its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, palmatine may be able to …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Approximately 60 species of the genus Stephania
(Menispermaceae) are distributed worldwide. Among these, 39 species are located in South …

The rapidly increasing diabetes mellitus (DM) is becoming a major public health issue
globally; considerable progress has been made in the field of western hypoglycemic drug …

The Himalayan region is the treasure house of natural wealth, particularly of medicinal and
aromatic plants. These plants are used by the Indian traditional healers for the past many …

Novel agents are desperately needed for improving the quality of life and 5‐year survival to
more than 30% for metastatic castrate‐resistant prostate cancer. Previously we showed that …

Management of diabetes mellitus is a challenge for clinicians. Uncontrolled hyperglycemia
increases the risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications, damaging the body …

Six new bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids (1–6) and seven known compounds (8–14) were
isolated from the tubers of Stephania epigaea, in addition to the major alkaloid …