Background: The anticancer effects of Phyllanthus amarus extract on various cancer cells have been investigated, however, effect of its major constituents on HCT116 human colorectal cancer cells has not been reported.
Hypophyllanthin (HYP) and niranthin (NIR) are major lignans in Phyllanthus spp. and have been shown to possess strong anti-inflammatory activity. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and the underlying molecular mechanisms of HYP and NIR in in vitro cellular model of
The causal and functional connection between inflammation and cancer has become a subject of much research interest. Modulation of cell signaling pathways, such as those involving mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs), nuclear factor kappa β (NF-κB), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and protein
Background:Phyllanthus amarus (PA) is widely studied for its hepatoprotective properties but has recently received increasing attention due to its diverse anti-inflammatory effects. However, the effects of PA in modulating immune responses in the central nervous system leading to
Background: Phyllanthus amarus has been shown to attenuate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced peripheral inflammation but similar studies in the central nervous system are scarce. The aim of the present study was to investigate the
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