Immunity: Plants as Effective Mediators

Thymoquinone, the active ingredient ofNigella sativaseeds, enhances survival and activity of antigen-specific CD8-positive T cellsin vitro

(2016) M. L. Salem et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

Diallyl disulfide induces Ca2+ mobilization in human colon cancer cell line SW480

(2011) Chung-Yi Chen et al.   ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY

Attenuation of Liver Pro-Inflammatory Responses by Zingiber officinale via Inhibition of NF-kappa B Activation in High-Fat Diet-Fed Rats

(2011) Xiao-Hong Li et al.   BASIC & CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY

Anticancer activity of thymoquinone in breast cancer cells: Possible involvement of PPAR-γ pathway

(2011) Chern Chiuh Woo et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Green tea catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): Mechanisms, perspectives and clinical applications

(2011) Brahma N. Singh et al.   BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

S-allylmercaptocysteine effectively inhibits the proliferation of colorectal cancer cells under in vitro and in vivo conditions

(2011) Desen Liang et al.   CANCER LETTERS

Risk factors for breast cancer: epidemiological evidence from Japanese studies

(2011) Motoki Iwasaki et al.   CANCER SCIENCE

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate and DZNep reduce polycomb protein level via a proteasome-dependent mechanism in skin cancer cells

(2011) S. R. Choudhury et al.   CARCINOGENESIS

Green tea consumption and colorectal cancer risk: a report from the Shanghai Men's Health Study

(2011) G. Yang et al.   CARCINOGENESIS

Green tea polyphenol EGCG suppresses lung cancer cell growth through upregulating miR-210 expression caused by stabilizing HIF-1 

(2011) H. Wang et al.   CARCINOGENESIS

Radiosensitization in human breast carcinoma cells by thymoquinone: role of cell cycle and apoptosis

(2011) Reelma Velho‑Pereira et al.   CELL BIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Ginger and its Health Claims: Molecular Aspects

(2011) Masood Sadiq Butt et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Update on the Chemopreventive Effects of Ginger and its Phytochemicals

(2011) Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

The Chemopreventive and Chemotherapeutic Potentials of Tea Polyphenols

(2011) Vijay S. Thakur et al.   CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Anti-inflammatory effects of [6]-shogaol: Potential roles of HDAC inhibition and HSP70 induction

(2011) Sehwan Shim et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Catechin hydrate inhibits proliferation and mediates apoptosis of SiHa human cervical cancer cells

(2011) Amal A. Al-Hazzani et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Hepatoprotective effect of methanol extracts of Zingiber officinale and Cichorium intybus

(2011) AH Atta et al.   INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES

Administration of 6-gingerol greatly enhances the number of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in murine tumors

(2011) Seong-A Ju et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

Ginger Phenylpropanoids Inhibit IL-1β and Prostanoid Secretion and Disrupt Arachidonate-Phospholipid Remodeling by Targeting Phospholipases A 2

(2011) Andreas Nievergelt et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Astragalus polysaccharide injection integrated with vinorelbine and cisplatin for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: effects on quality of life and survival

(2011) Li Guo et al.   MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

Neuroprotection by Spice-Derived Nutraceuticals: You Are What You Eat!

(2011) Ramaswamy Kannappan et al.   MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY

Immunosuppressive Activity of 8-Gingerol on Immune Responses in Mice

(2011) Jing Lu et al.   MOLECULES

Neuroprotective Effects of White Tea Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Toxicity in Striatal Cells

(2011) M. P. Almajano et al.   NEUROTOXICITY RESEARCH

Diallyl Disulphide, a Beneficial Component of Garlic Oil, Causes a Redistribution of Cell-Cycle Growth Phases, Induces Apoptosis, and Enhances Butyrate-Induced Apoptosis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cells (HT-29)

(2011) Mohammed O. Altonsy et al.   NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Consumption of green tea or green tea products: Is there an evidence for antioxidant effects from controlled interventional studies?

(2011) S. Ellinger et al.   PHYTOMEDICINE

Thymoquinone from Nigella sativa was more potent than cisplatin in eliminating of SiHa cells via apoptosis with down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein

(2011) Wei Keat Ng et al.   TOXICOLOGY IN VITRO

Enhancement of the innate immune response of bladder epithelial cells by Astragalus polysaccharides through upregulation of TLR4 expression

(2010) Xiaolin Yin et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Molecular targets of [6]-gingerol: Its potential roles in cancer chemoprevention

(2010) Ademola A. Oyagbemi et al.   BIOFACTORS

Repeated Oral Administration of a Squeezed Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Extract Augmented the Serum Corticosterone Level and Had Anti-Inflammatory Properties

(2010) Hiroshi UEDA et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Diallyl Trisulfide Inhibits Activation of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 in Prostate Cancer Cells in Culture and In vivo

(2010) K. Chandra-Kuntal et al.   Cancer Prevention Research

Down-regulation of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase PDE1A is the key event of p73 and UHRF1 deregulation in thymoquinone-induced acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell apoptosis

(2010) Abdurazzag Abusnina et al.   CELLULAR SIGNALLING

Nigella sativa: Reduces the Risk of Various Maladies

(2010) Masood Sadiq Butt et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Modulation of age-related NF-κB activation by dietary zingerone via MAPK pathway

(2010) Mi Kyung Kim et al.   EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY

Catechin inhibits adhesion and migration of peripheral blood B cells by blocking CD11b

(2010) Kazushige Kawai et al.   IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY AND IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY

Dietary garlic (Allium sativum) lectins, ASA I and ASA II, are highly stable and immunogenic

(2010) Fatima Clement et al.   INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY

Inhibitory potential of ginger extracts against enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes, inflammation and induced oxidative stress

(2010) M. Priya Rani et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION

Astragalus polysaccharides regulate T cell-mediated immunity via CD11chighCD45RBlow DCs in vitro

(2010) Qing-yang Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Thymoquinone and cisplatin as a therapeutic combination in lung cancer: In vitro and in vivo

(2010) Syed H Jafri et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH

Thymoquinone up-regulates PTEN expression and induces apoptosis in doxorubicin-resistant human breast cancer cells

(2010) El-Shaimaa A. Arafa et al.   MUTATION RESEARCH-FUNDAMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF MUTAGENESIS

Allicin Purified From Fresh Garlic Cloves Induces Apoptosis in Colon Cancer Cells Via Nrf2

(2010) Wolf Bat-Chen et al.   NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Review on Molecular and Therapeutic Potential of Thymoquinone in Cancer

(2010) Sanjeev Banerjee et al.   NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Thymoquinone Attenuates Diethylnitrosamine Induction of Hepatic Carcinogenesis Through Antioxidant Signaling

(2010) Mohamed M. Sayed-Ahmed et al.   Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity

Isolation, structural elucidation and immunomodulatory activity of fructans from aged garlic extract

(2010) Puthanapura M. Chandrashekar et al.   PHYTOCHEMISTRY

6-Gingerol inhibits ROS and iNOS through the suppression of PKC-α and NF-κB pathways in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated mouse macrophages

(2009) Tzung-Yan Lee et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

[6]-Gingerol Suppresses Colon Cancer Growth by Targeting Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase

(2009) Chul-Ho Jeong et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

Garlic: Nature's Protection Against Physiological Threats

(2009) Masood Sadiq Butt et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Green Tea: Nature's Defense against Malignancies

(2009) Masood Sadiq Butt et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION

Apoptosis induction in human lung adenocarcinoma cells by oil-soluble allyl sulfides: Triggers, pathways, and modulators

(2009) Xin-Jiang Wu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MUTAGENESIS

Biological properties of garlic and garlic-derived organosulfur compounds

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

Hexane fraction of Zingiberis Rhizoma Crudus extract inhibits the production of nitric oxide and proinflammatory cytokines in LPS-stimulated BV2 microglial cells via the NF-kappaB pathway

(2009) Hyo Won Jung et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

6-Shogaol inhibits monosodium urate crystal-induced inflammation – An in vivo and in vitro study

(2009) Evan Prince Sabina et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

Combination of curcumin and green tea catechins prevents dimethylhydrazine-induced colon carcinogenesis

(2009) Gang Xu et al.   FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY

6-Shogaol, an Active Constituent of Dietary Ginger, Induces Autophagy by Inhibiting the AKT/mTOR Pathway in Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer A549 Cells

(2009) Jen-Yu Hung et al.   JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY

Identification of the protein components displaying immunomodulatory activity in aged garlic extract

(2009) P.M. Chandrashekar et al.   JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY

Antiallergic Potential on RBL-2H3 Cells of Some Phenolic Constituents ofZingiber officinale(Ginger)

(2009) Bing-Hung Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS

Comparative Effects of Two Gingerol-ContainingZingiber officinaleExtracts on Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis⊥

(2009) Janet L. Funk et al.   JOURNAL OF NATURAL PRODUCTS

Diallyl disulfide causes caspase-dependent apoptosis in human cancer cells through a Bax-triggered mitochondrial pathway

(2009) Nagathihalli S. Nagaraj et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Garlic intake and cancer risk: an analysis using the Food and Drug Administration’s evidence-based review system for the scientific evaluation of health claims

(2008) Ji Yeon Kim et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION

Challenges in discovering bioactives for the food industry

(2008) Joseph Schwager et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Antioxidative characteristics of aqueous and ethanol extracts of glossy privet fruit

(2008) Zhi-hong Wang et al.   FOOD CHEMISTRY

Consumer perceived healthiness and willingness to try functional milk desserts. Influence of ingredient, ingredient name and health claim

(2008) Gastón Ares et al.   FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE

Ginger prevents Th2-mediated immune responses in a mouse model of airway inflammation

(2008) Marie Louise Berthe Ahui et al.   INTERNATIONAL IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY

Zerumbone, a tropical ginger sesquiterpene, inhibits colon and lung carcinogenesis in mice

(2008) Mihye Kim et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

The effect of garlic consumption on Th1/Th2 cytokines in phytohemagglutinin (PHA) activated rat spleen lymphocytes

(2008) Alireza Zamani et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH

Morus alba L. nature's functional tonic

(2008) Masood Sadiq Butt et al.   TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Immunological and haematinic consequences of feeding a standardised Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) extract to healthy horses

(2007) W. O'NEILL et al.   EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL

Ethanol toxicity: Rehabilitation of hepatic antioxidant defense system with dietary ginger

(2007) K. Mallikarjuna et al.   FITOTERAPIA

Lipid peroxidation and cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitory activities of acidic aqueous extracts of some dietary supplements

(2007) Priyadarshini Raman et al.   PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH