Role of turmeric and curcumin in prevention and treatment of chronic diseases: Lessons learned from clinical trials

AB Kunnumakkara, M Hegde, D Parama… - ACS pharmacology & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) has been used for thousands of years for the prevention and
treatment of various chronic diseases. Curcumin is just one of> 200 ingredients in turmeric …

Wogonin and its analogs for the prevention and treatment of cancer: A systematic review

K Banik, E Khatoon, C Harsha, V Rana… - Phytotherapy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The medicinal plant Scutellaria baicalensis, commonly known as Chinese skullcap or
Huang‐Qin, has been used as a traditional medicine for several thousand years. The roots …

[HTML][HTML] An update on pharmacological potential of boswellic acids against chronic diseases

NK Roy, D Parama, K Banik, D Bordoloi… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Natural compounds, in recent years, have attracted significant attention for their use in the
prevention and treatment of diverse chronic diseases as they are devoid of major toxicities …

Piceatannol: A natural stilbene for the prevention and treatment of cancer

K Banik, AM Ranaware, C Harsha, T Nitesh… - Pharmacological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has documented that cancer is the second
foremost reason for death worldwide. Various factors are responsible for cancer, for …

Phytochemicals in cancer cell chemosensitization: Current knowledge and future perspectives

E Khatoon, K Banik, C Harsha, BL Sailo… - Seminars in Cancer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite significant advancements made in the treatment of cancer during the past several
decades, it remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide killing approximately 9.6 …

COVID-19, cytokines, inflammation, and spices: How are they related?

AB Kunnumakkara, V Rana, D Parama, K Banik… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cytokine storm is the exaggerated immune response often observed in viral
infections. It is also intimately linked with the progression of COVID-19 disease as well as …

Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, and its analogs: Effective therapies against different chronic diseases

D Parama, M Boruah, K Yachna, V Rana, K Banik… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Chronic diseases are a major cause of mortality worldwide, and despite the
recent development in treatment modalities, synthetic drugs have continued to show toxic …

Honokiol for cancer therapeutics: A traditional medicine that can modulate multiple oncogenic targets

K Banik, AM Ranaware, V Deshpande… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
In spite of billions of dollars expended on cancer research every year, the incidence rate and
the mortality rate due to this widespread disease has increased drastically over the last few …

Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis): A Current Update on Use in Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease

JM Brimson, MI Prasanth, KK Kumaree… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The tea plant (C. sinensis) has traditionally been consumed worldwide as “tea” for its many
health benefits, with the potential for the prevention and therapy of various conditions …

Potential of zerumbone as an anti-cancer agent

S Girisa, B Shabnam, J Monisha, L Fan, CE Halim… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cancer is still a major risk factor to public health globally, causing approximately 9.8 million
deaths worldwide in 2018. Despite advances in conventional treatment modalities for cancer …