Betulin, a pentacyclic triterpene and a plant pentacyclic triterpene metabolite, can be found
in large quantities in the outer bark of the birches (Betula, Betulaceae). Betulinic acid …

This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

Abstract Vanillin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde) is a known natural aromatic
flavouring agent and the major component of vanilla extracted from cured vanilla pods …

BACKGROUND: Vanillin, a compound widely used in foods, beverages, cosmetics and
drugs, has been reported to exhibit multifunctional effects such as antimutagenic …

Background: Nutritional epidemiology is a highly prolific field. Debates on associations of
nutrients with disease risk are common in the literature and attract attention in public media …

Polyphenols have been reported to have wide spectrum of biological activities including
major impact on initiation, promotion, and progression of cancer by modulating different …

Bioactive natural products play critical roles in modern drug development, especially
anticancer agents. It has been widely reported that various pharmacological activities of …

Abstract Background Six plants from Thailand were evaluated for their cytotoxicity and
apoptosis induction in human hepatocarcinoma (HepG2) as compared to normal African …

The treatment of tissue damage produced by physical, chemical, or mechanical agents
involves considerable direct and indirect costs to health care systems. Wound healing …

Cancer cells produce high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that lead to a state of
increased basal oxidative stress. Since this state of oxidative stress makes cancer cells …