Immunomodulatory perspectives of potential biological spices with special reference to cancer and diabetes

Aged Garlic Extract Modifies Human Immunity

(2016) Susan S Percival   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Curcumin, an active component of turmeric (Curcuma longa), and its effects on health

(2015) Betül Kocaadam et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Studying the impact of nutritional immunology underlying the modulation of immune responses by nutritional compounds – a review

(2015) Farhan Saeed et al.   FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY

Degradation of Curcumin: From Mechanism to Biological Implications

(2015) Claus Schneider et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Matrix metalloproteinases in destructive lung disease

(2015) A. McGarry Houghton   MATRIX BIOLOGY

Anti-Tumor Activity of a Polysaccharide from Blueberry

(2015) Xiyun Sun et al.   MOLECULES

Proteomics Analysis to Identify and Characterize the Molecular Signatures of Hepatic Steatosis in Ovariectomized Rats as a Model of Postmenopausal Status

(2015) Chen-Chung Liao et al.   Nutrients

Cytotoxic and apoptogenic properties ofNigella sativaand thymoquinone, its constituent, in human renal cell carcinoma are comparable with cisplatin

(2014) Nafise Tabasi et al.   FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY

Thymoquinone suppression of the human hepatocellular carcinoma cell growth involves inhibition of IL-8 expression, elevated levels of TRAIL receptors, oxidative stress and apoptosis

(2014) Abdelkader E. Ashour et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY

Holy Basil leaf extract decreases tumorigenicity and metastasis of aggressive human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in vivo: Potential role in therapy

(2013) Tomohiro Shimizu et al.   CANCER LETTERS

Methods for Thermal Stability Enhancement of Leaf Essential Oils and Their Main Constituents from Indigenous Cinnamon (Cinnamomum osmophloeum)

(2013) Hsin-Fu Yeh et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

PKC Activation Induces Inflammatory Response and Cell Death in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells

(2013) Hyunhee Kim et al.   PLoS One

Allicin has significant effect on autoimmune anti-islet cell antibodies in type 1 diabetic rats

(2013) Muhamed Osman et al.   POLISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY

S-allyl cysteine restores erectile function through inhibition of reactive oxygen species generation in diabetic rats

(2013) J. Yang et al.   Andrology

Anticancer Effects of Garlic and Garlic-derived Compounds for Breast Cancer Control

(2012) Airo Tsubura et al.   Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Chemical Properties and Mechanisms Determining the Anti-Cancer Action of Garlic-Derived Organic Sulfur Compounds

(2012) Claudia Cerella et al.   Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

Essential oil composition of Origanum majorana and Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum growing in India

(2012) Archana Peshin Raina et al.   CHEMISTRY OF NATURAL COMPOUNDS

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) increases glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity in muscle cells via multipathway mechanisms

(2012) Changkeun Kang et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Induction of apoptotic cell death by ursolic acid through mitochondrial death pathway and extrinsic death receptor pathway in MDA-MB-231 cells

(2011) Kyung Hun Kim et al.   ARCHIVES OF PHARMACAL RESEARCH

Anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic effect of carvacrol on human hepatocellular carcinoma cell line HepG-2

(2011) Qing-hua Yin et al.   CYTOTECHNOLOGY

Cytotoxic effect of four herbal medicines on gastric cancer (AGS) cell line

(2011) Tooba Ghazanfari et al.   FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY

Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of Coriandrum sativum L. in Meriones shawi rats

(2011) Abderrahmane Aissaoui et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Oral Supplementation of Turmeric Decreases Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Systolic Blood Pressure in Patients Suffering From Relapsing or Refractory Lupus Nephritis: A Randomized and Placebo-controlled Study

(2011) Parviz Khajehdehi et al.   JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION

Biological Activity of Carbazole Alkaloids and Essential Oil of Murraya koenigii Against Antibiotic Resistant Microbes and Cancer Cell Lines

(2011) Thilahgavani Nagappan et al.   MOLECULES

Chemical composition of the essential oil from basil (Ocimum basilicumLinn.) and itsin vitrocytotoxicity against HeLa and HEp-2 human cancer cell lines and NIH 3T3 mouse embryonic fibroblasts

(2011) Poonkodi Kathirvel et al.   NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH

Calbindin 2 (CALB2) Regulates 5-Fluorouracil Sensitivity in Colorectal Cancer by Modulating the Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathway

(2011) Leanne Stevenson et al.   PLoS One

Diosgenin, a Steroidal Saponin, Inhibits Migration and Invasion of Human Prostate Cancer PC-3 Cells by Reducing Matrix Metalloproteinases Expression

(2011) Pin-Shern Chen et al.   PLoS One

Allyl sulfur compounds and cellular detoxification system: effects and perspectives in cancer therapy

(2010) S. Melino et al.   AMINO ACIDS

Cinnamon extract induces tumor cell death through inhibition of NFκB and AP1

(2010) Ho-Keun Kwon et al.   BMC CANCER

Antihyperglycemic activity and inhibition of advanced glycation end product formation by Cuminum cyminum in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats

(2010) A.G. Jagtap et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Ethanol extract of Ocimum sanctum exerts anti-metastatic activity through inactivation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and enhancement of anti-oxidant enzymes

(2010) Sun-Chae Kim et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Effect of Pterocarpus santalinus bark, on blood glucose, serum lipids, plasma insulin and hepatic carbohydrate metabolic enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

(2010) Vinay Kumar Kondeti et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Eugenol restricts DMBA croton oil induced skin carcinogenesis in mice: Downregulation of c-Myc and H-ras, and activation of p53 dependent apoptotic pathway

(2010) Debolina Pal et al.   JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL SCIENCE

In Vitro Investigation of the Potential Immunomodulatory and Anti-Cancer Activities of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) and Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)

(2010) Amin F. Majdalawieh et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL FOOD

Fatty acid profile, thymoquinone content, oxidative stability, and antioxidant properties of cold-pressed black cumin seed oils

(2010) Herman Lutterodt et al.   LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

6-Dehydrogingerdione, an active constituent of dietary ginger, induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis through reactive oxygen species/c-Jun N-terminal kinase pathways in human breast cancer cells

(2010) Ya-Ling Hsu et al.   MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH

Effects of Curcuma longa (turmeric) on postprandial plasma glucose and insulin in healthy subjects

(2010) Jennie Wickenberg et al.   Nutrition Journal

Use of in vitro assays to assess the potential antiproliferative and cytotoxic effects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in human lung cancer cell line

(2010) Saeed Samarghandian et al.   Pharmacognosy Magazine

Inhibitory Effects of Rosemary Extracts, Carnosic Acid and Rosmarinic Acid on the Growth of Various Human Cancer Cell Lines

(2010) Ozlem Yesil-Celiktas et al.   PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION

Anti-inflammatory effects of the Nigella sativa seed extract, thymoquinone, in pancreatic cancer cells

(2010) Navdeep Chehl et al.   HPB

Curcumin and Cancer Cells: How Many Ways Can Curry Kill Tumor Cells Selectively?

(2009) Jayaraj Ravindran et al.   AAPS Journal

Antioxidant properties of essential oils

(2009) T. A. Misharina et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND MICROBIOLOGY

Rosmarinic acid sensitizes cell death through suppression of TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation and ROS generation in human leukemia U937 cells

(2009) Dong-Oh Moon et al.   CANCER LETTERS

Biological properties of garlic and garlic-derived organosulfur compounds

(2009) Małgorzata Iciek et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS

Role of caspases and Bax protein in saffron-induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells

(2009) Seyed Hadi Mousavi et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Diosgenin targets Akt-mediated prosurvival signaling in human breast cancer cells

(2009) Sowmyalakshmi Srinivasan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

Origanum VulgareInduces Apoptosis in Human Colon Cancer Caco2Cells

(2009) Isabella Savini et al.   NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Carnosol Delays Chemotherapy-Induced DNA Fragmentation and Morphological Changes Associated With Apoptosis in Leukemic Cells

(2009) Susan Zunino et al.   NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Biological actions of curcumin on articular chondrocytes

(2009) Y. Henrotin et al.   OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE

Comparative analysis of cytotoxic effect of aqueous cinnamon extract fromCinnamomum zeylanicumbark with commercial cinnamaldehyde on various cell lines

(2009) Ramesh Singh et al.   PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY

Cancer Chemoprevention by Garlic and Its Organosulfur Compounds-Panacea or Promise?

(2008) Siddavaram Nagini   Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

SH-5, an AKT inhibitor potentiates apoptosis and inhibits invasion through the suppression of anti-apoptotic, proliferative and metastatic gene products regulated by IκBα kinase activation

(2008) Gautam Sethi et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Ginger extract (Zingiber officinale) has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory effects on ethionine-induced hepatoma rats

(2008) Shafina Hanim Mohd Habib et al.   Clinics

The cinnamon-derived Michael acceptor cinnamic aldehyde impairs melanoma cell proliferation, invasiveness, and tumor growth

(2008) Christopher M. Cabello et al.   FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE

Cinnamon extract inhibits the postprandial overproduction of apolipoprotein B48-containing lipoproteins in fructose-fed animals

(2008) Bolin Qin et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Beneficial effects of curcumin on hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance in high-fat–fed hamsters

(2008) Eun-Mi Jang et al.   METABOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL

Antioxidative activity of Rosmarinus officinalis L. essential oil compared to its main components

(2007) W. Wang et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Effect of spermine on lipid profile and HDL functionality in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat model

(2007) A. Jafarnejad et al.   LIFE SCIENCES