Determination of Antioxidant, Cytotoxicity, and Anti-human Lung Cancer Properties of Silver Nanoparticles Green-Formulated by Foeniculum vulgare Extract Combined with Radiotherapy.

Researchers synthesized silver nanoparticles using fennel leaf extract and tested them with radiotherapy on lung cancer cells. The nanoparticles showed potential for fighting cancer. This study may lead to new treatments for lung cancer.

Wu Q et al (2024).

Biol Trace Elem Res.

DOI:

10.1007/s12011-024-04332-z

PubMed:

39107456

Investigation of the phytochemical profiling and antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and MDA-MB-231 cell line antiproliferative potentials of extracts from Ephedra alata Decne.

Study on Ephedra alata Decne extracts found high antioxidant properties, phenolic and flavonoid compounds. Acetone extract showed strongest antioxidant activity, possible anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and anticancer effects. Important for potential medicinal uses.

Al Jaafreh AM et al (2024).

Sci Rep.

DOI:

10.1038/s41598-024-65561-9

PubMed:

39107351

Piperine enhances doxorubicin sensitivity in triple-negative breast cancer by targeting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and cancer stem cells.

PIP, a compound from black pepper, enhances DOX sensitivity in TNBC cells by suppressing PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling and CSCs. Potential for decreasing chemoresistance. Important for developing new treatment strategies.

Hakeem AN et al (2024).

Sci Rep.

DOI:

10.1038/s41598-024-65508-0

PubMed:

39107323

Multiple horizontal mini-chromosome transfers drive genome evolution of clonal blast fungus lineages.

Barragan AC et al (2024).

Mol Biol Evol.

DOI:

10.1093/molbev/msae164

PubMed:

39107250

Shatavarin-IV, a steroidal saponin from Asparagus racemosus, inhibits cell cycle progression and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in AGS cells under hyperglycemic conditions.

A study found that Shatavarin-IV, a compound from Asparagus racemosus, effectively inhibits gastric cancer progression in hyperglycemic conditions by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, inhibiting migration and invasion, and regulating ECM turnover. This could lead to new treatments for patients with GC-diabetes co-morbidity.

Chatterjee A et al (2024).

Steroids.

DOI:

10.1016/j.steroids.2024.109487

PubMed:

39106908

Biodegradable films from soyhull cellulosic residue with UV protection and antioxidant properties improve the shelf-life of post-harvested raspberries.

Regmi S and Janaswamy S (2024).

Food Chem.

DOI:

10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140672

PubMed:

39106749

Overexpression of ZlMYB1 and ZlMYB2 increases flavonoid contents and antioxidant capacity and enhances the inhibition of α-glucosidase and tyrosinase activity in rice seeds.

Li W et al (2024).

Food Chem.

DOI:

10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140670

PubMed:

39106747

Corrigendum to "Dissecting the antitumor effects of Scutellaria barbata: Initial insights into the metabolism of scutellarin and luteolin by gut microbiota" [J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 248 (2024) 116325].

Zhang X et al (2024).

J Pharm Biomed Anal.

DOI:

10.1016/j.jpba.2024.116393

PubMed:

39106746