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Editorial: Herbal medical products and natural products targeting aging and age...

The population aged ≥60 years is growing worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the elderly population is expected to increase from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion in 2030 and 2.1 billion in 2050 (World Health Organization, 2022). This increase in life expectancy around the globe is accompanied with the enhancing frequency of agingassociated disorders, mainly due to the deterioration of m...

Effects of different drying techniques on the quality and bioactive compounds o...

Drying is one of the foremost and important steps during the processing of agricultural crops, medicinal plants and herbs to preserve their properties. The present review provides a detailed overview regarding the effect of drying techniques on the physio-chemical properties (microstructure, color, aroma composition) and bioactive compounds (phenolic compounds, carotenoids, essential oils, etc.) of plant materi...

Molecular mechanisms linking environmental toxicants to cancer development: Sig...

Human exposure to environmental toxicants with diverse mechanisms of action is a growing concern. In addition to well-recognized carcinogens, various chemicals in environmental and occupational settings have been sug-gested to impact health, increasing susceptibility to cancer by inducing genetic and epigenetic changes. Accordingly, in this review, we have discussed recent insights into the pathological mechani...

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Targeting NF-κB signaling pathway in cancer by dietary polyphenols

Being a transcription factor, NF-κB regulates gene expressions involving cell survival and proliferation, drug resistance, metastasis, and angiogenesis. The activation of NF-κB plays a central role in the development of inflammation and cancer. Thus, the down-regulation of NF-κB may be an exciting target in prevention and treatment of cancer. NF-κB could act as a tumor activator or tumor suppressant decided by ...

Hypotensive effects of genistein: from chemistry to medicine

Genistein (4', 5, 7-trihydroxyisoflavone), a naturally occurring flavonoid characteristic of Leguminoseae plants, is a phyto-oestrogen exerting oestrogenic activity as both an agonist and an antagonist substance. A large body of evidence suggests that genistein possesses many physiological and pharmacological properties that make this molecule a potential agent for the prevention and treatment of a number of ch...