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Cordyceps spp.: A Review on Its Immune-Stimulatory and Other Biological Potentials
Das, G; Shin, HS; Leyva-Gómez, G; Prado-Audelo, MLD; Cortes, H; Singh, YD; Panda, MK; Mishra, AP; Nigam, M; Saklani, S; Chaturi, PK; Martorell, MIn recent decades, interest in the Cordyceps genus has amplified due to its immunostimulatory potential. Cordyceps species, its extracts, and bioactive constituents have been related with cytokine production such as interleukin (IL)-1ß, IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, phagocytosis stimulation of immune cells, nitric oxide production by increasing inducible nitric oxide synthas...
Paclitaxel: Application in Modern Oncology and Nanomedicine-Based Cancer Therapy
Sharifi-Rad, J; Quispe, C; Patra, JK; Singh, YD; Panda, MK; Das, G; Adetunji, CO; Michael, OS; Sytar, O; Polito, L; Živkovic, J; Martins, NPaclitaxel is a broad-spectrum anticancer compound, which was derived mainly from a medicinal plant, in particular, from the bark of the yew tree Taxus brevifolia Nutt. It is a representative of a class of diterpene taxanes, which are nowadays used as the most common chemotherapeutic agent against many forms of cancer. It possesses scientifically proven anticancer activity against, e.g., ovarian, lung, and brea...
Therapeutic applications of curcumin nanomedicine formulations in cardiovascula...
Salehi, B; Del Prado-Audelo, ML; Cortés, H; Leyva-gómez, G; Stojanovic-radic, Z; Singh, YD; Patra, JK; Das, G; Martins, N; Martorell, M; Sharifi-rad, MCardiovascular diseases (CVD) compromises a group of heart and blood vessels disorders with high impact on human health and wellbeing. Curcumin (CUR) have demonstrated beneficial effects on these group of diseases that represent a global burden with a prevalence that continues increasing progressively. Pre- and clinical studies have demonstrated the CUR effects in CVD through its anti-hypercholesterolemic and a...