Isoorientin (or homoorientin) is a flavone, which is a chemical flavonoid-like compound, and a 6-C-glucoside of luteolin. Isoorientin has been demonstrated to have anti-cancer activities against various tumors, but its effects on pancreatic cancer (PC) have not been studied in detail. In this study,
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the USA. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have the ability to drive continued expansion of the population of malignant cells. Therefore, strategies that target CSCs could be effective against colon cancer and in reducing the risk of
In Korean folk medicine, Melandrium firmum Rohrbach (Caryophyllaceae) has been used to treat various diseases, including anuria, breast cancer, and gonorrhea. In this study, a high-performance liquid chromatography method with photodiode-array UV detection (HPLC-PDA) was established and then
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Thalictrum minus L., which is widespread across Eurasia, is utilized as a folk medicine for treating dysentery, bedsore, fungal infection and lung inflammation in China, Mongolia and Iran.