cestrum/neoplasms

OBJECTIVE To observe the antitumor effects of extracts from Cestrum nocturnum (CN) in vivo. METHODS The S180-mice model was used to observe the tumor-inhibition rate of CN and the H22-mice model was used to test the survival time. RESULTS The experiment in S180-mice demonstrated that the n-butanol

Most of the existing chemotherapeutic drugs have plenty of side effects. Chinese herbal medicine has been used for pharmaceutical and dietary therapy for thousands of years with more effective and fewer side effects. Cestrum nocturnum (CN) has long been used to treat digestive diseases for centuries

BACKGROUND Suppression of immune system in treated cancer patients may lead to secondary infections that obviate the need of antibiotics. In the present study, an attempt was made to understand the occurrence of secondary infections in immuno-suppressed patients along with herbal control of these

Diet can modify the pathophysiological processes of various metabolic disorders and can be an effective preventive strategy for various disease processes most of which are known to involve oxidative damage. Both nutrient and non-nutrient components of the diet have been recognized for their