Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) proteins are latent transcription
factors that reside in the cytoplasm of several types of cells. In canonical signaling, upon …

Insight into the hepatoprotective effects of medicinally important plants is important, both for
physicians and researchers. Main reasons for the use of herbal medicine include their lesser …

Convolvulaceae Juss. is a family of vines and shrubs composed of species of ecological and
economic importance. Ipomoea asarifolia (Desr.) Roem. & Schult. and I. setifera Poir. are …

The genus Vitex is also known as a chaste tree, in which it is a large shrub native to the
tropical and subtropical regions of the world. A diverse range of species is distributed …

Ipomoea pes-caprae (Linn.) R. Br.(Convolvulaceae) is a halophytic plant that favorably
grows in tropical and subtropical countries in Asia, America, Africa, and Australia. Even …

Cancer persists as one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide, contributing to
approximately 9.6 million deaths per annum in recent years. Despite the numerous …

The growing use of phytotherapy in clinical practice arouses interest in studies using
medicinal plants as active ingredients for new medicines. Ipomoea pes-caprae has a wide …

This short review provides an update of the anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties of
casticin from Vitex species. Casticin is a polymethylflavone with three rings, an orthocatechol …

Central nervous system (CNS) disorders play a major impact on individual lives and place a
severe strain on health care resources. Convolvulaceae is a family comprising …

Background Dysregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α
(TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) form the basis of immune-mediated inflammatory …