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Caspases are a cysteine protease that speed up a chemical reaction via pointing their target substrates following an aspartic acid residue.1 They are grouped into apoptotic (caspase-2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10) and inflammatory (caspase-1, 4, 5, 11 and 12) mediated caspases.
Caspase-1 may have both tumorigenic or antitumorigenic effects on cancer development and progression, but it depends on the type of inflammasome, methodology, and cancer.
Catalase is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells exposed to oxygen. Its primary role is to protect cells from oxidative damage by catalyzing the conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), a potentially damaging byproduct of metabolism, into water (H₂O) and oxygen (O₂). This detoxification process is crucial because excess H₂O₂ can lead to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage proteins, lipids, and DNA.

Catalase and Cancer
Oxidative Stress and Cancer:
Cancer cells often experience increased levels of oxidative stress due to rapid proliferation and metabolic changes. This stress can lead to DNA damage, promoting tumorigenesis.
Catalase helps mitigate oxidative stress, and its expression can influence the survival and proliferation of cancer cells.
Expression Levels in Different Cancers:
Overexpression: In some cancers, such as breast cancer and certain types of leukemia, catalase may be overexpressed. This overexpression can help cancer cells survive in oxidative environments, potentially leading to more aggressive tumor behavior.
Downregulation: Conversely, in other cancers, such as colorectal cancer, reduced catalase expression has been observed. This downregulation can lead to increased oxidative stress, contributing to tumor progression and metastasis.
Prognostic Implications:
Survival Rates: Studies have shown that high levels of catalase expression can be associated with poor prognosis in certain cancers, as it may enable cancer cells to resist apoptosis (programmed cell death) induced by oxidative stress.

Some types of cancer cells have been reported to exhibit lower catalase activity, possibly increasing their vulnerability to oxidative damage under certain conditions. This vulnerability has even been exploited in some therapeutic strategies (for example, approaches that generate excess H₂O₂ or other ROS specifically targeting cancer cells have been researched).
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3453- 5-ALA,    The heme precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid disrupts the Warburg effect in tumor cells and induces caspase-dependent apoptosis
- in-vitro, Lung, A549
OXPHOS↑, A549 exposed to ALA exhibited enhanced oxidative phosphorylation, which was indicated by an increase in COX protein expression and oxygen consumption.
OCR↑,
Warburg↓, These data demonstrate that ALA inhibits the Warburg effect and induces cancer cell death.
ROS↑, ALA significantly increased O2-generation over 4 h
SOD2↑, ALA stimulates MnSOD, catalase and HO-1 protein expression.
Catalase↑,
HO-1↑,
Casp3↑, ALA induced an increase in the protein expression of activated (cleaved) caspase-3.
Apoptosis↑, these data demonstrate that ALA induced caspase- dependent apoptosis in A549 cells.

1406- AgNPs,    The antioxidant effects of silver, gold, and zinc oxide nanoparticles on male mice in in vivo condition
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*ROS↓, (AuNP) as an antioxidant agent by inhibiting the formation of reaction oxygen species (ROS) and scavenging the free radicals.
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
*ROS↑, AgNPs have toxic effect on the mitochondria of liver and result in the production of ROS and they decrease glutathione in the liver

4385- AgNPs,    Hepatoprotective effect of engineered silver nanoparticles coated bioactive compounds against diethylnitrosamine induced hepatocarcinogenesis in experimental mice
- in-vitro, Liver, NA
hepatoP↑, hepatoprotective activity of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using aqueous extracts of Andrographis paniculata leaves (ApAgNPs) and Semecarpus anacardium nuts (SaAgNPs) against diethylnitrosamine (DEN) induced liver cancer in mice model
*AST↓, decreased level of aspartate amino transferase (AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT), serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT) activity
*ALAT↓,
*Catalase↑, and elevated level of catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione S-transferase (GST) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity
*GPx↑,
*GSTA1↑,
*SOD↑,

356- AgNPs,  MF,    Anticancer and antibacterial potentials induced post short-term exposure to electromagnetic field and silver nanoparticles and related pathological and genetic alterations: in vitro study
- in-vitro, BC, MCF-7 - in-vitro, Bladder, HTB-22
Apoptosis↑,
P53↑, Up-regulation in the expression level of p53, iNOS and NF-kB genes as well as down-regulation of Bcl-2 and miRNA-125b genes were detected post treatment.
iNOS↑,
NF-kB↑,
Bcl-2↓,
ROS↑, the present study evaluated the levels of ROS as well as the antioxidant enzymes (SOD and CAT)
SOD↑,
TumCCA↑, S phase arrest and accumulation of cells in G2/M phase was observed following exposure to AgNPs and EMF, respectively.
eff↑, Apoptosis induction was obvious following exposure to either ELF-EMF or AgNPs, however their apoptotic potential was intensified when applied in combination
Catalase↑, Catalase (CAT)
other↑, swollen cells, swollen nuclei with mixed euchromatin and heterochromatin, ruptured cell membranes

2206- AgNPs,  RES,    ENHANCED EFFICACY OF RESVERATROL-LOADED SILVER NANOPARTICLE IN ATTENUATING SEPSIS-INDUCED ACUTE LIVER INJURY: MODULATION OF INFLAMMATION, OXIDATIVE STRESS, AND SIRT1 ACTIVATION
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*hepatoP↑, AgNPs + RV treatment significantly reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines, NF-κB activation, presepsin, PCT, 8-OHDG, and VEGF levels compared with the CLP group, indicating attenuation of sepsis-induced liver injury.
*Inflam↓,
*NF-kB↓,
*VEGF↓,
*SIRT1↑, Both RV and AgNPs + RV treatments increased SIRT1 levels, suggesting a potential role of SIRT1 activation in mediating the protective effects.
*ROS↓, alleviating sepsis-induced liver injury by modulating inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction, potentially mediated through SIRT1 activation.
*Dose↝, 30 mg/kg of AgNPs + RV was given intraperitoneally to the rats
*Catalase↑, AgNPs + RV treatment exhibited a robust effect in bolstering CAT activity
*MDA↓, AgNPs + RV treatment effectively ameliorates sepsis-induced oxidative stress and inflammation in rat livers by reducing MDA, MPO, and NO levels
*MPO↓,
*NO↓,
*ALAT↓, AgNPs + RV effectively reduced the ALT and AST levels, returning them to values similar to those observed in the Sham group
*AST↓,
*antiOx↑, corroborates the antioxidant potential of RV and AgNPs observed in earlier studies

2205- AgNPs,    Potential protective efficacy of biogenic silver nanoparticles synthesised from earthworm extract in a septic mice model
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Dose↝, The treated group received a single oral dose of 5.5 mg/kg of Ag NPs. 5 to 12 nm
*eff↑, Ag NPs treatment in septic mice significantly decreased liver enzyme activities, total protein, and serum albumin.
*RenoP↑, Ag NPs significantly enhanced kidney function, as indicated by a significant decrease in the levels of creatinine, urea, and uric acid.
*antiOx↑, Ag NPs showed a powerful antioxidant effect via the considerable reduction of malondialdehyde and nitric oxide levels and the increase in antioxidant content.
*MDA↓,
*NO↓,
*hepatoP↑, hepatoprotective effect of Ag NPs may be attributed to their antioxidant properties
*toxicity↝, The Ag NPs dose is 1/10 of LD50, which is 5.5 mg/kg.
*GSH↑, GSH, SOD, GST, and CAT of the septic group. Meanwhile, the Ag NPs-treated mice showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in all four parameters.
*SOD↑,
*GSTs↑,
*Catalase↑,

2558- AL,    Allicin, an Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Agent, Ameliorates Cognitive Impairment
- Review, AD, NA
*AntiCan↑, Allicin has shown anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant properties and also serves as an efficient therapeutic agent against cardiovascular diseases
*antiOx↑,
*cardioP↑,
*neuroP↑, present review describes allicin as an antioxidant, and neuroprotective molecule
cognitive↑, that can ameliorate the cognitive abilities in case of neurodegenerative and neuropsychological disorders.
*ROS↓, As an antioxidant, allicin fights the reactive oxygen species (ROS) by downregulation of NOX (NADPH oxidizing) enzymes, it can directly interact to reduce the cellular levels of different types of ROS produced by a variety of peroxidases.
*NOX↓,
*TLR4↓, inhibition of TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB, P38 and JNK pathways.
*NF-kB↓,
*JNK↓,
*AntiAg↑, A low concentration of allicin (0.4 mM) can inhibit the platelet aggregation up to 90%, the impact is significantly higher than of similar concentration of aspirin.
*H2S↑, Allicin decomposes rapidly and undergoes a series of reactions with glutathione resulting in the production of hydrogen sulphide (H2S).
*BP↓, H2S is a gaseous signalling molecule involved in the regulation of blood pressure.
Telomerase↓, Allicin inhibits the activity of telomerase in a dose dependent manner subsequently inhibiting the proliferation in the cancer cells
*Insulin↑, Studies have shown a significant increase in the blood insulin levels after treatment with allicin
BioAv↝, optimum temperature for the activity of alliinase is 33 °C, it operates best at pH 6.5, the enzyme is sensitive to acids [42,43] (Figure 3), enteric-coated formulations of garlic supplements are therefore recommended
*GSH↑, It helps to lower the hyperglycaemic conditions and improves the glutathione and catalase biosynthesis [37,38]
*Catalase↑,

3269- ALA,    Sulfur-containing therapeutics in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
- NA, AD, NA
*AChE↓, ALA activated AChE and increased glucose uptake, thus providing more acetyl-CoA to generate acetylcholine (ACh). (note activated AChE in this review likely should say inhibited!!!)
*GlucoseCon↑,
*ACC↑,
*GSH↑, ALA increased intracellular GSH levels by chelating redox-active transition metals, thus inhibiting the formation of hydroxyl radicals and Aβ aggregation.
*Aβ↓,
*Catalase↑, Levels of several antioxidant enzymes including catalase, GR, glutathione-S-transferase (GST), NADPH, and quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) were enhanced by ALA
*GSR↑,
*GSTs↑,
*NADPH↑,
*NQO1↑,
*iNOS↓, LA prevented the induction of iNOS, inhibited TNFα-induced activation of NF-κB [42], levels of which are increased in AD.
*NF-kB↓,
*lipid-P↓, ALA reduced the levels of lipid peroxidation products
*BBB↑, ALA could easily cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB)
*memory↑, ALA treatment significantly improved the spatial memory and cognition capacity of the mice in the Morris water maze and novel object recognition test.
*cognitive↑,
*antiOx↑, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of ALA
*Inflam↓,

3439- ALA,    The effect of alpha lipoic acid on the developmental competence of mouse isolated preantral follicles
- in-vitro, NA, NA
*ROS↓, At 96 h after culture, a decrease in ROS and an increase in TAC were observed in ALA group compared to control group (p < 0.05).
*TAC↑,
*eff↑, ALA (100 uM) improves the in vitro development of follicles. This effect may be mediated by decreasing ROS concentration and increasing follicular TAC level during the culture period.‎‎‎
*SOD↑, ALA administration significantly elevated plasma total antioxidant status and could increase activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) in the brain tissues of male rat exposed to restraint stress
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GlucoseCon↑, ALA enhances glucose uptake by cells,
*antiOx↑, Taken together, our study indicates that ALA has an excellent antioxidant activity,

3547- ALA,    Potential Therapeutic Effects of Lipoic Acid on Memory Deficits Related to Aging and Neurodegeneration
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*memory↑, a number of preclinical studies showing beneficial effects of LA in memory functioning, and pointing to its neuroprotective potential effect
*neuroP↑,
*motorD↑, Improved motor dysfunction
*VitC↑, elevates the activities of antioxidants such as ascorbate (vitamin C), α-tocoferol (vitamin E) (Arivazhagan and Panneerselvam, 2000), glutathione (GSH)
*VitE↑,
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity (Arivazhagan et al., 2002; Cui et al., 2006; Militao et al., 2010), catalase (CAT) (Arivazhagan et al., 2002; Militao et al., 2010), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px)
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*5HT↑, ↑levels of neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine) in various brain regions
*lipid-P↓, ↓ level of lipid peroxidation,
*IronCh↑, ↓cerebral iron levels,
*AChE↓, ↓ AChE activity, ↓ inflammation
*Inflam↓,
*GlucoseCon↑, ↑brain glucose uptake; ↑ in the total GLUT3 and GLUT4 in the old mice;
*GLUT3↑,
*GLUT4↑,
NF-kB↓, authors showed that LA inhibited the stimulation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB)
*IGF-1↑, LA restored the parameters of total homocysteine (tHcy), insulin, insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), interlukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). Mahboob et al. (2016), analyzed the effects of LA in AlCl3- model of neurodegeneration,
*IL1β↓,
*TNF-α↓, Suppression of NF-κβ p65 translocation and production of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-6 and TNF-α) followed inhibition of cleaved caspase-3
*cognitive↑, demonstrating its capacity in ameliorating cognitive functions and enhancing cholinergic system functions
*ChAT↑, LA treatment increased the expression of muscarinic receptor genes M1, M2 and choline acetyltransferase (ChaT) relative to AlCl3-treated group.
*HO-1↑, R-LA and S-LA also enhanced expression of genes related to anti-oxidative response such as heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and phase II detoxification enzymes such as NAD(P)H:Quinone Oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1).
*NQO1↑,

3545- ALA,    Potential therapeutic effects of alpha lipoic acid in memory disorders
- Review, AD, NA
*neuroP↑, potential therapeutic effects for the prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative disease
*Inflam↓, ALA is able to regulate inflammatory cell infiltration into the central nervous system and to down-regulate VCAM-1 and human monocyte adhesion to epithelial cells
*VCAM-1↓, down-regulate vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and the human monocyte adhesion to epithelial cells
*5HT↑, ALA is able to improve the function of the dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine neurotransmitters
*memory↑, scientific evidence shows that ALA possesses the ability to improve memory capacity in a number of experimental neurodegenerative disease models and in age-related cognitive decline in rodents
*BioAv↝, Between 27 and 34% of the oral intake is available for tissue absorption; the liver is one of the main clearance organs on account of its high absorption and storage capacity
*Half-Life↓, The plasma half-life of ALA is approximately 30 minutes. Peak urinary excretion occurs 3-6 hours after intake.
*NF-kB↓, As an inhibitor of NF-κβ, ALA has been studied in cytokine-mediated inflammation
*antiOx↑, In addition to the direct antioxidant properties of ALA, some studies have shown that both ALA and DHLA and a great capacity to chelate redox-active metals, such as copper, free iron, zinc and magnesium, albeit in different ways (
*IronCh↑, ALA is able to chelate transition metal ions and, therefore, modulate the iron- and copper-mediated oxidative stress in Alzheimer’s plaques
*ROS↓, iron and copper chelation with DHLA may explain the low level of free radical damage in the brain and the improvement in the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s Disease
*ATP↑, ALA may increase the mitochondrial synthesis of ATP in the brain of elderly rats, thereby increasing the activity of the mitochondrial enzymes
*ChAT↑, ALA may also play a role in the activation of the choline acetyltransferase enzyme (ChAT), which is essential in the anabolism of acetylcholine
*Ach↑,
*cognitive↑, One experimental study has shown that in rats that had been administered ALA there was an inversion in the cognitive dysfunction with an increase in ChAT activity in the hippocampus
*lipid-P↓, administration of ALA reduces lipid peroxidation in different areas of the brain and increases the activity of antioxidants such as ascorbate (vitamin C), α-tocopherol (vitamin E), glutathione,
*VitC↑,
*VitE↑,
*GSH↑,
*SOD↑, and also the activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione-peroxidase, glutathione-reductase, glucose-6-P-dehydrogenase
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*Aβ↓, Both ALA and DHLA have been seen to inhibit the formation of Aβ fibrils

4280- Api,    Protective effects of apigenin in neurodegeneration: An update on the potential mechanisms
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*neuroP↑, Apigenin, a flavonoid found in various herbs and plants, has garnered significant attention for its neuroprotective properties
*antiOx↑, shown to possess potent antioxidant activity, which is thought to play a crucial role in its neuroprotective effects
*ROS↓, Apigenin has been demonstrated to scavenge ROS, thereby reducing oxidative stress and mitigating the damage to neurons
*Inflam↓, apigenin has been found to possess anti-inflammatory properties.
*TNF-α↓, inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α and IL-1β, which are elevated in neurodegenerative diseases
*IL1β↓,
*PI3K↑, apigenin has been shown to activate the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway, which is involved in promoting neuronal survival and preventing apoptosis.
*Akt↑,
*BBB↑, Apigenin has additional neuroprotective properties due to its ability to cross the BBB and enter the brain
*NRF2↑, figure 1
*SOD↑, pigenin has also been shown to activate various antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and glutathione peroxidase (GPx)
*GPx↑,
*MAPK↓, Apigenin inhibits the MAPK signalling system, which significantly reduces oxidative stress-induced damage in the brain
*Catalase↑, , including SOD, catalase, GPx and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) [37].
*HO-1↑,
*COX2↓, apigenin has the ability to inhibit the expression and function of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE-2), enzymes that produce inflammatory mediators
*PGE2↓,
*PPARγ↑, apigenin has the ability to inhibit the expression and function of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE-2), enzymes that produce inflammatory mediators
*TLR4↓,
*GSK‐3β↓, Apigenin can inhibit the activity of GSK-3β,
*Aβ↓, Inhibiting GSK-3 can reduce Aβ production and prevent neurofibrillary disorders.
*NLRP3↓, Apigenin suppresses nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich–containing family, pyrin domain–containing-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation by upregulating PPAR-γ
*BDNF↑, Apigenin causes upregulation of BDNF and TrkB expression in several animal models
*TrkB↑,
*GABA↑, Apigenin enhances GABAergic signaling by increasing the frequency of chloride channel opening, leading to increased inhibitory neurotransmission
*AChE↓, It blocks acetylcholinesterase and increases acetylcholine availability.
*Ach↑,
*5HT↑, Apigenin has been shown to increase 5-HT levels, decrease 5-HT turnover, and prevent dopamine changes.
*cognitive↑, Apigenin increases the availability of acetylcholine in the synapse after inhibiting AChE, thereby enhancing cholinergic neurotransmission and improving cognitive function and memory
*MAOA↓, apigenin acts as a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor and MAO inhibitors increase the levels of monoamines in the brain

1562- Api,    Apigenin protects human melanocytes against oxidative damage by activation of the Nrf2 pathway
- in-vitro, Vit, NA
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑, GSH-Px
*MDA↓,
*NRF2↑, Nrf2 transcription factor, an important regulator oxidative stress and its downstream target genes, was significantly increased by apigenin treatment
*toxicity∅, Apigenin’s non-toxicity

2638- Api,    Apigenin, by activating p53 and inhibiting STAT3, modulates the balance between pro-apoptotic and pro-survival pathways to induce PEL cell death
- in-vitro, lymphoma, PEL
TumCD↑, We show that apigenin induced PEL cell death and autophagy along with reduction of intracellular ROS.
TumAuto↑,
ROS↓,
P53↑, Mechanistically, apigenin activated p53 that induced catalase, a ROS scavenger enzyme, and inhibited STAT3, the most important pro-survival pathway in PEL, as assessed by p53 silencing.
Catalase↑,
STAT3↓,

3385- ART/DHA,    Interaction of artemisinin protects the activity of antioxidant enzyme catalase: A biophysical study
- Study, NA, NA
*NF-kB↑, protective role of derivative of ART was observed in asthma condition where restoration of three fold reduced catalase activity was found by promoting Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor (Nrf2)
*Catalase↑,

3163- Ash,  Rad,    Withaferin A, a steroidal lactone, selectively protects normal lymphocytes against ionizing radiation induced apoptosis and genotoxicity via activation of ERK/Nrf-2/HO-1 axis
*radioP↑, Withaferin A (WA) protected only normal lymphocytes, but not cancer cells, against IR-induced apoptosis
selectivity↑,
*Casp3↓, WA treatment led to significant inhibition of IR-induced caspase-3 activation and decreased IR-induced DNA damage to lymphocytes and bone-marrow cells.
*DNAdam↓,
*ROS↓, WA reduced intracellular ROS and GSH levels
*GSH↓,
*NRF2↑, WA induced pro-survival transcription factor, Nrf-2, and expression of cytoprotective genes HO-1, catalase, SOD, peroxiredoxin-2 via ERK.
*HO-1↑,
*Catalase↑,
*SOD↑,
*Prx↑,
*ERK↑, Activated ERK promotes the nuclear translocation and activity of Nrf2

4303- Ash,    Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)—Current Research on the Health-Promoting Activities: A Narrative Review
- Review, AD, NA
*neuroP↑, neuroprotective, sedative and adaptogenic effects and effects on sleep.
*Sleep↑,
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, cardioprotective and anti-diabetic properties
*cardioP↑,
*cognitive↑, Significant improvements in cognitive function were observed as a result of the inhibition of amyloid β-42, and a reduction in pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1, nitric oxide, and lipid peroxidation was also observed.
*Aβ↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*MCP1↓,
*lipid-P↓,
*tau↓, reducing β-amyloid aggregation and inhibiting τ protein accumulation.
*ROS↓, withaferin A is responsible for inhibiting oxidative and pro-inflammatory chemicals and regulating heat shock proteins (HSPs), the expression of which increases when cells are exposed to stressors.
*BBB↑, ability of withanolide A to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (BBB) was demonstrated.
*AChE↓, potentially inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity, which may have benefits in the treatment of canine cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease
*GSH↑, increased glutathione concentration, increased glutathione S-transferase, glutathione reductase, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities,
*GSTs↑,
*GSR↑,
*GPx↑,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
ChemoSen↑, combination of Ashwagandha extract and intermittent fasting has potential as an effective breast cancer treatment that may be used in conjunction with cisplatin
*Strength↑, combination of Ashwagandha extract and intermittent fasting has potential as an effective breast cancer treatment that may be used in conjunction with cisplatin

5384- AsP,  MEL,    Synergistic Anticancer Effect of Melatonin and Ascorbyl Palmitate Nanoformulation: A Promising Combination for Cancer Therapy
- in-vivo, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, assess the anticancer effect of melatonin (MEL) and ascorbyl palmitate-loaded pluronic nanoparticles (APnp) combination on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC)-bearing mice.
TumCG↓, MEL alone showed a decrease in tumor growth by 48%, while in the case of using MEL combined with APnp, it displayed inhibition of tumor growth by 62%
Apoptosis↑, It also induced apoptosis and DNA damage.
DNAdam↑,
TumCCA↑, Besides, mediated cell cycle arrest.
IL6↓, IL-6/STAT3 pathway was inactivated to a greater extent after our combination treatment.
STAT3↓,
TumCP↓, antiproliferative effect of MEL and APnp via decreased expression of Ki-67
Ki-67↓,
TumCI↓, Our combination of MEL and APnp was able to inhibit cancer cell invasion and metastasis by decreasing the protein expression of MMP-9.
TumMeta↓,
MMP9↓,
eff↑, The synergy score was 21.06 ( > 10 indicates synergistic effect)
*Catalase↑, Administration of MEL alone or MEL+ APnp treated mice showed a significant and highly significant increase, respectively (P<0.05, P<0.01) in the antioxidant enzyme activities of CAT and SOD, and GSH.
*SOD↑,
*GSH↑,
*MDA↓, Figure 2 demonstrated a highly significant and extremely significant reduction, respectively (P<0.01, P<0.001) in the MDA and NO levels compared to the EAC control group.
*NO↓,
*antiOx↑, Figure 2 demonstrated a highly significant and extremely significant reduction, respectively (P<0.01, P<0.001) in the MDA and NO levels compared to the EAC control group.
*hepatoP↑, combined MEL and APnp- treated animals displayed a noteworthy amelioration for all examined organs when compared to the control EAC inoculated group, Figure 3.
*RenoP↑,

1146- AsP,    Potential use of nanoformulated ascorbyl palmitate as a promising anticancer agent: First comparative assessment between nano and free forms
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
TumCCA↑, G2/M phase
Apoptosis↑,
IL6↓,
STAT3↓,
angioG↓,
TumMeta↓,
VEGF↓,
MMP9↓,
SOD↑,
Catalase↑,
GSH↓,
MDA↓,
NO↓,
*BioAv↑, nano particles

4806- ASTX,    Astaxanthin's Impact on Colorectal Cancer: Examining Apoptosis, Antioxidant Enzymes, and Gene Expression
- in-vitro, CRC, HCT116
BAX↑, It augmented the expression of BAX and caspase-3 genes, thereby promoting apoptosis while concurrently downregulating the expression of the Bcl2 gene.
Casp3↑,
Apoptosis↑, Furthermore, the compound triggers apoptosis in HCT-116 cell lines
Bcl-2↓,
MDA↓, Consequently, this led to a decrease in malondialdehyde concentration, serving as an oxidative stress index.
ROS↓,
SOD↑, antioxidant activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase showed significant increases in these treated cells.
Catalase↑,
GPx↑,
antiOx↑, Astaxanthin appears to modulate the antioxidant defense system within cancer cells. This is achieved by enhancing the activity of antioxidant enzymes while concurrently inhibiting cell growth and proliferation.
TumCG↓,
TumCP↓,

5365- AV,    Aloe Vera Polysaccharides as Therapeutic Agents: Benefits Versus Side Effects in Biomedical Applications
- Review, Nor, NA - Review, IBD, NA - Review, Diabetic, NA
*Wound Healing↑, Traditionally recognized for its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects, which are very important in wound healing, the Aloe Vera relies on its polysaccharides
*Imm↑, which confer immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and tissue-regenerative properties.
*antiOx↑,
*AntiDiabetic↑, graphical abstract
*AntiCan↑,
*Inflam↓, The anti-inflammatory properties of Aloe Vera polysaccharides are primarily mediated through the inhibition of key inflammatory pathways.
*NF-kB↓, Acemannan and other polysaccharides suppress the activation of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), a transcription factor that regulates the expression of pro-inflammatory genes.
*COX2↓, By inhibiting NF-κB [48,49], Aloe Vera polysaccharides reduce the production of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and lipoxygenase (LOX),
*5LO↓,
*IL1β↓, Aloe Vera polysaccharides downregulate the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines like IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, while upregulating anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10
*IL6↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*IL10↑,
*other↓, This dual action helps to mitigate inflammation in conditions such as arthritis, dermatitis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
*ROS↓, Aloe Vera polysaccharides exhibit potent antioxidant activity by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals,
*SOD↑, The polysaccharides enhance the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), which neutralize oxidative stress and protect cells from damage [17,63].
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*lipid-P↓, This property is particularly beneficial in preventing lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, and protein oxidation, processes associated with chronic diseases and aging
*DNAdam↓,
*GutMicro↑, Aloe Vera polysaccharides support gastrointestinal health, acting as prebiotics and promoting the growth of beneficial gut microbiota such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species [64].
*ZO-1↑, enhance the integrity of the intestinal epithelial barrier by upregulating the expression of tight junction proteins such as occludin and zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1) [51,54].
AntiTum↑, Certain polysaccharides in Aloe Vera, including acemannan, have demonstrated antitumoral effects by inducing apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cancer cells.
Casp3↑, This is achieved through the activation of caspase-3 and caspase-9, key enzymes in the apoptotic pathway [45,48].
Casp9↑,
angioG↓, Aloe Vera polysaccharides also inhibit angiogenesis and metastasis by downregulating matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and VEGF [75].
MMPs↓,
VEGF↓,
NK cell↑, Moreover, these polysaccharides enhance the immune system’s ability to recognize and destroy cancer cells through stimulating natural killer (NK) cells and cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) [43,55].

2613- Ba,    Hepatoprotective Effect of Baicalein Against Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*hepatoP↑, baicalein significantly ameliorated APAP-exposed liver damage and histological hepatocyte changes
*MDA↓, baicalein (50 or 100 mg/kg) pretreatment significantly inhibited liver MDA level (p < 0.05; Figure 4), increased SOD, CAT and GSH activity.
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*MAPK↓, Baicalein Prevented the MAPK Pathway Activation
*p‑JAK2↓, BAI Suppressed the Expression of p-JAK2 and p-STAT3 Proteins in APAP Liver Injury
*p‑STAT3↓,
*ALAT↓, our experimental results suggested that serum ALT and AST levels were obviously alleviated by Baicalein in a dose-dependent manner
*AST↓,
*ROS↓, hepatoprotective role of BAI via attenuating oxidative stress
*antiOx↑, hepatoprotective activity of Baicalein might be associated with its antioxidative capacity.

2294- Ba,    Baicalein attenuates cardiac hypertrophy in mice via suppressing oxidative stress and activating autophagy in cardiomyocytes
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*Catalase↑, baicalein pretreatment increased the expression of catalase and the mitophagy receptor FUN14 domain containing 1 (FUNDC1) to clear ROS and promote autophagy, thus attenuated ISO-induced cardiac hypertrophy.
*ROS↓, Baicalein inhibited the ROS burst by promoting catalase in hypertrophic cardiomyocytes induced by ISO
*cardioP↑,
*FOXO3?, Baicalein significantly promoted FOXO3a expression

2674- BBR,    Berberine: A novel therapeutic strategy for cancer
- Review, Var, NA - Review, IBD, NA
Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiparasitic, antidiarrheal, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and fungicide.
AntiCan↑, elaborated on the anticancer effects of BBR through the regulation of different molecular pathways such as: inducing apoptosis, autophagy, arresting cell cycle, and inhibiting metastasis and invasion.
Apoptosis↑,
TumAuto↑,
TumCCA↑,
TumMeta↓,
TumCI↓,
eff↑, BBR is shown to have beneficial effects on cancer immunotherapy.
eff↑, BBR inhibited the release of Interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), Interferon gamma (IFN-γ), Interleukin 6 (IL-6), and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) from LPS stimulated lymphocytes by acting as a dopamine receptor antagonist
CD4+↓, BBR inhibited the proliferation of CD4+ T cells and down-regulated TNF-α and IL-1 and thus, improved autoimmune neuropathy.
TNF-α↓,
IL1↓,
BioAv↓, On the other hand, P-Glycoprotein (P-gp), a secretive pump located in the epithelial cell membrane, restricts the oral bioavailability of a variety of medications, such as BBR. The use of P-gp inhibitors is a common and effective way to prevent this
BioAv↓, Regardless of its low bioavailability, BBR has shown great therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of a number of diseases.
other↓, BBR has been also used as an effective therapeutic agent for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) for several years
AMPK↑, inhibitory effects on inflammation by regulating different mechanisms such as 5′ Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK. Increase of AMPK
MAPK↓, Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK), and NF-κB signaling pathways
NF-kB↓,
IL6↓, inhibiting the expression of proinflammatory genes such as IL-1, IL-6, Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 (MCP1), TNF-α, Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2)
MCP1↓,
PGE2↓,
COX2↓,
*ROS↓, BBR protected PC-12 cells (normal) from oxidative damage by suppressing ROS through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathways
*antiOx↑, BBR therapy improved the antioxidant function of mice intestinal tissue by enhancing the levels of glutathione peroxidase and catalase enzymes.
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
AntiTum↑, Besides, BBR leaves great antitumor effects on multiple types of cancer such as breast cancer,69 bladder cancer,70 hepatocarcinoma,71 and colon cancer.72
TumCP↓, BBR exerts its antitumor activity by inhibiting proliferation, inducing apoptosis and autophagy, and suppressing angiogenesis and metastasis
angioG↓,
Fas↑, by increasing the amounts of Fas receptor (death receptor)/FasL (Fas ligand), ROS, ATM, p53, Retinoblastoma protein (Rb), caspase-9,8,3, TNF-α, Bcl2-associated X protein (Bax), BID
FasL↑,
ROS↑,
ATM↑,
P53↑,
RB1↑,
Casp9↑,
Casp8↑,
Casp3↓,
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓, and declining Bcl2, Bcl-X, c-IAP1 (inhibitor of apoptosis protein), X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP), and Survivin levels
Bcl-xL↓,
IAP1↓,
XIAP↓,
survivin↓,
MMP2↓, Furthermore, BBR suppressed Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), and MMP-9 expression.
MMP9↓,
CycB/CCNB1↓, Inhibition of cyclin B1, cdc2, cdc25c
CDC25↓,
CDC25↓,
Cyt‑c↑, BBR inhibited tumor cell proliferation and migration and induced mitochondria-mediated apoptosis pathway in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) by: stimulating cytochrome c release from mitochondria to cytosol
MMP↓, decreased the mitochondrial membrane potential, and enabled cytochrome c release from mitochondria to cytosol
RenoP↑, BBR significantly reduced the destructive effects of cisplatin on the kidney by inhibiting autophagy, and exerted nephroprotective effects.
mTOR↓, U87 cell, Inhibition of m-TOR signaling
MDM2↓, Downregulation of MDM2
LC3II↑, Increase of LC3-II and beclin-1
ERK↓, BBR stimulated AMPK signaling, resulting in reduced extracellular signal–regulated kinase (ERK) activity and COX-2 expression in B16F-10 lung melanoma cells
COX2↓,
MMP3↓, reducing MMP-3 in SGC7901 GC and AGS cells
TGF-β↓, BBR suppressed the invasion and migration of prostate cancer PC-3 cells by inhibiting TGF-β-related signaling molecules which induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) such as Bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7),
EMT↑,
ROCK1↓, inhibiting metastasis-associated proteins such as ROCK1, FAK, Ras Homolog Family Member A (RhoA), NF-κB and u-PA, leading to in vitro inhibition of MMP-1 and MMP-13.
FAK↓,
RAS↓,
Rho↓,
NF-kB↓,
uPA↓,
MMP1↓,
MMP13↓,
ChemoSen↑, recent studies have indicated that it can be used in combination with chemotherapy agents

2677- BBR,    Liposome-Encapsulated Berberine Alleviates Liver Injury in Type 2 Diabetes via Promoting AMPK/mTOR-Mediated Autophagy and Reducing ER Stress: Morphometric and Immunohistochemical Scoring
- in-vivo, Diabetic, NA
*hepatoP↑, berberine (Lip-BBR) to aid in ameliorating hepatic damage and steatosis, insulin homeostasis, and regulating lipid metabolism in type 2 diabetes (T2DM)
*LC3II↑, Lip-BBR treatment promoted autophagy via the activation of LC3-II and Bclin-1 proteins and activated the AMPK/mTOR pathway in the liver tissue of T2DM rats.
*Beclin-1↑,
*AMPK↑,
*mTOR↑,
*ER Stress↓, It decreased the endoplasmic reticulum stress by limiting the CHOP, JNK expression, oxidative stress, and inflammation.
*CHOP↓,
*JNK↓,
*ROS↓,
*Inflam↓,
*BG↓, Oral supplementation of diabetic rats either by Lip-BBR or Vild, 10 mg/kg of each, significantly (p < 0.001) lowered the blood glucose levels of tested diabetic rats compared to the diabetic group.
*SOD↑, when the diabetic rats received Lip-BBR, the decrements were less pronounced compared to the diabetic group by 1.16 fold, 2.52 fold, and 67.57% for SOD, GPX, and CAT, respectively.
*GPx↑,
*Catalase↑,
*IL10↑, Treatment of the diabetic rats with Lip-BBR significantly (p < 0.001) elevated serum IL-10 levels by 37.01% compared with diabetic rats.
*IL6↓, Oral supplementation of Lip-BBR could markedly (p < 0.0001) reduce the elevated serum levels of IL-6 and TNF-α when it is used as a single treatment by 55.83% and 49.54%,
*TNF-α↓,
*ALAT↓, ALT, AST, and ALP in the diabetic group were significantly higher (p < 0.0001) by 88.95%, 81.64%, and 1.8 fold, respectively, compared with those in the control group, but this was reversed by the treatment with Lip-BBR
*AST↓,
*ALP↓,

2725- BetA,    Betulinic acid protects against renal damage by attenuation of oxidative stress and inflammation via Nrf2 signaling pathway in T-2 toxin-induced mice
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*RenoP↑, BA pretreatment alleviated excessive glomerular hemorrhage and inflammatory cell infiltration in kidneys caused by T-2 toxin.
*SOD?, Moreover, pretreatment with BA mitigated T-2 toxin-induced renal oxidative damage by up-regulating the activities of SOD and CAT, and the content of GSH, while down-regulating the accumulation of ROS and MDA
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*ROS↓,
*MDA↓,
*IL1β↓, decreasing the mRNA expression of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10, and increasing IL-6 mRNA expression
*TNF-α↓,
*IL10↓,
*IL6↑,
*NRF2↑, pretreatment with BA could activate Nrf2 signaling pathway.

2731- BetA,    Betulinic Acid for Glioblastoma Treatment: Reality, Challenges and Perspectives
- Review, GBM, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, AD, NA
BBB↑, Notably, its ability to cross the blood–brain barrier addresses a significant challenge in treating neurological pathologies.
*GSH↑, BA can also dramatically reduce catalepsy and stride length, while increasing the brain’s dopamine content, glutathione activity, and catalase activity in hemiparkinsonian rats
*Catalase↑,
*motorD↑,
*neuroP↑, in Alzheimer’s disease rat models, it can improve neurobehavioral impairments . BA has exhibited great neuroprotective properties.
*cognitive↑, BA improves cognitive ability and neurotransmitter levels, and protects from brain damage by lowering reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels
*ROS↓,
*antiOx↑, enhancing brain tissue’s antioxidant capacity, and preventing the release of inflammatory cytokines
*Inflam↓,
MMP↓, BA can decrease the mitochondrial outer membrane potential (MOMP)
STAT3↓, The compound can inhibit the signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 signaling pathways, involved in differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, metastasis formation, angiogenesis, and metabolism, and the NF-kB signaling pathway,
NF-kB↓,
Sp1/3/4↓, BA has shown an ability to control cancer growth through the modulation of Sp transcription factors, inhibit DNA topoisomerase
TOP1↓,
EMT↓, inhibit the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)
Hif1a↓, BA has also been associated with an antiangiogenic response under hypoxia conditions, through the STAT3/hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α/vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling pathway
VEGF↓,
ChemoSen↑, BA has shown great potential as an adjuvant to therapy since its use combined with standard treatment of chemotherapy and irradiation can enhance their cytotoxic effect on cancer cells
RadioS↑,
BioAv↓, Despite having great potential as a therapeutic agent, it is hard for BA to fulfill the requirements for adequate water solubility, maintaining both significant cytotoxicity and selectivity for tumor cells.

2760- BetA,    A Review on Preparation of Betulinic Acid and Its Biological Activities
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
AntiTum↑, BA is considered a future promising antitumor compound
Cyt‑c↑, BA stimulated mitochondria to release cytochrome c and Smac and cause further apoptosis reactions
Smad1↑,
Sepsis↓, Administration of 10 and 30 mg/kg of BA significantly improved survival against sepsis and attenuated lung injury.
NF-kB↓, BA inhibited nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) expression in the lung and decreased levels of cytokine, intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)
ICAM-1↓,
MCP1↓,
MMP9↓,
COX2↓, In hPBMCs, BA suppressed cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and prostaglandin E2 (PEG2) production by inhibiting extracellular regulated kinase (ERK) and Akt phosphorylation and thereby modulated the NF-κB signaling pathway
PGE2↓,
ERK↓,
p‑Akt↓,
*ROS↓, BA significantly decreased the mortality of mice against endotoxin shock and inhibited the production of PEG2 in two of the most susceptible organs, lungs and livers [80]. Moreover, BA reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation
*LDH↓, and the release of lactate dehydrogenase
*hepatoP↑, hepatoprotective effect of BA from Tecomella undulata.
*SOD↑, Pretreatment of BA prevented the depletion of hepatic antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), reduced glutathione (GSH) and ascorbic acid (AA) and decreased the CCl4-induced LPO level
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*AST↓, A also attenuated the elevation of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) plasma level,
*ALAT↓,
*RenoP↑, BA also exhibits renal-protective effects. Renal fibrosis is an end-stage renal disease symptom that develops from chronic kidney disease (CKD).
*ROS↓, BA protected against this ischemia-reperfusion injury in a mice model by enhancing blood flow and reducing oxidative stress and nitrosative stress
*α-SMA↓, Moreover, BA reduced the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and collagen-I

2761- BetA,    Betulinic acid increases lifespan and stress resistance via insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway in Caenorhabditis elegans
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
Insulin↓, BA improves insulin sensitivity in metabolic syndrome rats (51), but inhibits insulin/IGF-1 receptor signaling to suppress de novo lipogenesis in HepG2 cells
IGF-1↓,
*SOD↑, figure 4
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*MDA↓,
*antiOx?, Betulinic acid has robust antioxidant activity in vivo.

3690- BM,    Neurocognitive Effect of Nootropic Drug Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) in Alzheimer's Disease
- Review, AD, NA
*ROS↓, EBm promotes free radical scavenger mechanisms
*5LO↓, reduces lipoxygenase activity reducing lipid peroxidation, increases glutathione peroxidase and chelates iron.
*lipid-P↓,
*GPx↑,
*IronCh↑,
*neuroP↑, EBm was seen to protect the cholinergic neurons and reduce anticholinesterase activity comparable to donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine.
*AChE↓,
*memory↑, EBm improved the total memory score and maximum improvement was seen in logical memory and paired associate learning in humans and reversed phenytoin-induced memory impairment in experimental model.
*toxicity↓, Mild nausea and gastrointestinal upset are seen in humans.
*SOD↑, EBm was administered to the rats for 21 days. It showed increase in activity of enzymes SOD, CAT, and GPx in prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and striatum. I
*Catalase↑,
*cognitive↑, administration in indicated doses may act as a remedy for age-associated memory and cognitive decline in AD.
*ChAT↑, OBX reduced cholinergic activity and hence also ChAT in hippocampus. Subsequent administration of EBm and tacrine to the substrate, however, reversed this effect
*Ach↑,
*BP↓, Brahmi decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure without significantly affecting heart rate.

3517- Bor,  Se,    The protective effects of selenium and boron on cyclophosphamide-induced hepatic oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in rats
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*hepatoP↑, However, it was found that Se protects the liver slightly better against CP damage than B
*ALAT↓, statistically significant difference was observed in the serum levels of ALT, AST, ALP, TAS, TOS and OSI.
*AST↓,
*ALP↓,
*NF-kB↓, A statistically significant difference was observed in serum levels of NF-kB, TNF-α, IL -1β, IL -6 and IL -10 when the Se + CP and B + CP-treated groups were compared with the CP-treated group
*TNF-α↓, fig 9
*IL1β↓,
*IL6↓,
*IL10↑,
*SOD↑, A statistically remarkable change in serum levels of SOD, CAT, GPx, MDA and GSH was observed in the group receiving only CP compared to groups Se, B and the control.
*Catalase↑,
*MDA↓, Fig 10
*GSH↑,
*GPx↑,
*antiOx↑, suggests that B and Se increase intracellular antioxidant status.
*NRF2↑, Se and B treatment can protect rat liver tissue from CP-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis by regulating Bax/Bcl-2 and Nrf2-Keap-1 signaling pathways.
*Keap1↓,

3516- Bor,    Boron in wound healing: a comprehensive investigation of its diverse mechanisms
- Review, Wounds, NA
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and pro-proliferative effects.
*antiOx↑,
*ROS↓, The antioxidant properties of boron help protect cells from oxidative stress, a common feature of chronic wounds that can impair healing
*angioG↑, Boron compounds exhibit diverse therapeutic actions in wound healing, including antimicrobial effects, inflammation modulation, oxidative stress reduction, angiogenesis induction, and anti-fibrotic properties.
*COL1↑, Boron has been shown to increase the expression of proteins involved in wound contraction and matrix remodeling, such as collagen, alpha-smooth muscle actin, and transforming growth factor-beta1.
*α-SMA↑,
*TGF-β↑,
*BMD↑, Animals treated with boron showed favorable changes in bone density, wound healing, embryonic development, and liver metabolism
*hepatoP↑,
*TNF-α↑, BA elevates TNF-α and heat-shock proteins 70 that are related to wound healing.
*HSP70/HSPA5↑,
*SOD↑, antioxidant properties of BA showed that boron protects renal tissue from I/R injury via increasing SOD, CAT, and GSH and decreasing MDA and total oxidant status (TOS)
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*MDA↓,
*TOS↓,
*IL6↓, Boron supports gastric tissue by alleviating ROS, MDA, IL-6, TNF-α, and JAK2/STAT3 action, as well as improving AMPK activity
*JAK2↓,
*STAT3↓,
*AMPK↑,
*lipid-P↓, boron may improve wound healing by hindering lipid peroxidation and increasing the level of VEGF
*VEGF↑,
*Half-Life↝, Boron is a trace element, usually found at a concentration of 0–0.2 mg/dL in plasma with a half-life of 5–10 h, and 1–2 mg of it is needed in the daily diet

3510- Bor,    Boron Affects the Development of the Kidney Through Modulation of Apoptosis, Antioxidant Capacity, and Nrf2 Pathway in the African Ostrich Chicks
- in-vivo, Nor, NA
*RenoP↑, Our results revealed that low doses of boron (up to 160 mg) had positive effect, while high doses (especially 640 mg) caused negative effect on the development of the kidney
*ROS↓, The low doses regulate the oxidative and enzyme activity in the kidney.
*antiOx↑, boron at low doses upregulated the expression of genes involved in the antioxidant pathway
*Apoptosis↓, low levels of boron (up to 160 mg) inhibited the cell apoptosis, regulate the enzyme activity, and improved the antioxidant system, thus may encourage the development of the ostrich chick's kidney
*NRF2↑, maximum localization of Nrf2 in 80 mg/L BA dose group
*HO-1↑, As the boron concentration increased, the expression of Nrf2, GCLc, and HO-1 genes upregulated
*MDA↓, In comparison to those of the group 1, MDA content (lipid peroxidation marker) was significantly decreased by 26.02 and 48.12% in the 40 and 80 mg/L BA groups
*lipid-P↓,
*GPx↓, GSH-PX activity of ostrich chick kidney tissue was slightly increased in the 40 and 80 mg/L BA groups,
*Catalase↑, supplementation of low doses of boron in the ostrich drinking water has resulted in stimulation of antioxidant capacity of GR, CAT, and SOD significantly.
*SOD↑,
*ALAT↓, boron supply in low doses (especially 80 mg/L BA) showed decrease levels in the activity of ALT, AST, and ALP.
*AST↓,
*ALP↓,

696- Bor,    Nothing Boring About Boron
- Review, Var, NA
*hs-CRP↓, reduces levels of inflammatory biomarkers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and tumor necrosis factor μ (TNF-μ);
*TNF-α↓,
*SOD↑, raises levels of antioxidant enzymes, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione peroxidase
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*cognitive↑, improves the brains electrical activity, cognitive performance, and short-term memory for elders; restricted boron intake adversely affected brain function and cognitive performance.
*memory↑, In humans, boron deprivation (<0.3 mg/d) resulted in poorer performance on tasks of motor speed and dexterity, attention, and short-term memory.
*Risk↓, Boron-rich diets and regions where the soil and water are rich in boron correlate with lower risks of several types of cancer, including prostate, breast, cervical, and lung cancers.
*SAM-e↑,
*NAD↝, Boron strongly binds oxidized NAD+,76 and, thus, might influence reactions in which NAD+ is involved
*ATP↝,
*Ca+2↝, Because of its positive charge, magnesium stabilizes cell membranes, balances the actions of calcium, and functions as a signal transducer
HDAC↓, some boronated compounds are histone deacetylase inhibitors
TumVol↓,
IGF-1↓, expression of IGF-1 in the tumors was significantly reduced by boron treatment
PSA↓, Boronic acid has been shown to inhibit PSA activity.
Cyc↓, boric acid inhibits the growth of prostate-cancer cells both by decreasing expression of A-E cyclin
TumCMig↓,
*serineP↓, Boron exists in the human body mostly in the form of boric acid, a serine protease inhibitor.
HIF-1↓, shown to greatly inhibit hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 1
*ChemoSideEff↓, An in vitro study found that boric acid can help protect against genotoxicity and cytotoxicity that are induced in lymphocytes by paclitaxel
*VitD↑, greater production of 25-hydroxylase, and, thus, greater potential for vitamin-D activation
*Mag↑, Boron significantly improves magnesium absorption and deposition in bone
*eff↑, boron increases the biological half-life and bioavailability of E2 and vitamin D.
Risk↓, risk of prostate cancer was 52% lower in men whose diets supplied more than 1.8 mg/d of boron compared with those whose dietary boron intake was less than or equal to 0.9 mg/d.
*Inflam↓, As research into the chemistry of boron-containing compounds has increased, they have been shown to be potent antiosteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, and antineoplastic agents
*neuroP↑, In addition, boron has anti-inflammatory effects that can help alleviate arthritis and improve brain function and has demonstrated such significant anticancer
*Calcium↑, increase serum levels of estradiol and calcium absorption in peri- and postmenopausal women.
*BMD↑, boron stimulates bone growth in vitamin-D deficient animals and alleviates dysfunctions in mineral metabolism characteristic of vitamin-D deficiency
*chemoP↑, may help ameliorate the adverse effects of traditional chemotherapeutic agents. boric acid can help protect against genotoxicity and cytotoxicity that are induced in lymphocytes by paclitaxel, an anticancer drug commonly used to treat breast, ovarian
AntiCan↑, demonstrated preventive and therapeutic effects in a number of cancers, such as prostate, cervical, and lung cancers, and multiple and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
*Dose↑, only an upper intake level (UL) of 20 mg/d for individuals aged ≥ 18 y.
*Dose↝, substantial number of articles showing benefits support the consideration of boron supplementation of 3 mg/d for any individual who is consuming a diet lacking in fruits and vegetables
*BMPs↑, Boron was also found to increase mRNA expression of alkaline phosphatase and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs)
*testos↑, 1 week of boron supplementation of 6 mg/d, a further study by Naghii et al20 of healthy males (n = 8) found (1) a significant increase in free testosterone,
angioG↓, Inhibition of tumor-induced angiogenesis prevents growth of many types of solid tumors and provides a novel approach for cancer treatment; thus, HIF-1 is a target of antineoplastic therapy.
Apoptosis↑, Cancer cells, however, commonly overexpress sugar transporters and/or underexpress borate export, rendering sugar-borate esters as promising chemopreventive agents
*selectivity↑, In normal cells, the 2 latter, cell-destructive effects do not occur because the amount of borate present in a healthy diet, 1 to 10 mg/d, is easily exported from normal cells.
*chemoPv↑, promising chemopreventive agents

743- Bor,    Boric Acid (Boron) Attenuates AOM-Induced Colorectal Cancer in Rats by Augmentation of Apoptotic and Antioxidant Mechanisms
- in-vitro, CRC, NA
BAX↑,
Bcl-2↓,
GPx↑,
SOD↑,
Catalase↑,
MDA↓, in colon tissue homogenates
TNF-α↓,
IL6↓,
IL10↑,

729- Bor,    Promising potential of boron compounds against Glioblastoma: In Vitro antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer studies
- in-vitro, GBM, U87MG - in-vivo, Nor, HaCaT
TOS↑,
TumCG↓,
MDA↑,
SOD↑,
Catalase↑,
TAC↓,
GSH↓,
BRAF↑,
MAPK↓,
PTEN↓, BA application was found more favorable because of its inhibitory effect on PIK3CA, PIK3R1, PTEN and RAF1 genes
Raf↓, RAF1
*toxicity↓, We verified the selectivity of the compounds using a normal cell line, HaCaT and found an exact opposite condition after treating HaCaT cells with BA and BX

2776- Bos,    Anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of frankincense: Targets, treatments and toxicities
- Review, Var, NA
*5LO↓, Arthritis Human primary chondrocytes: 5-LOX↓, TNF-α↓, MMP3↓
*TNF-α↓,
*MMP3↓,
*COX1↓, COX-1↓, Leukotriene synthesis by 5-LOX↓
*COX2↓, Arthritis Human blood in vitro: COX-2↓, PGE2↓, TH1 cytokines↓, TH2 cytokines↑
*PGE2↓,
*Th2↑,
*Catalase↑, Ethanol-induced gastric ulcer: CAT↑, SOD↑, NO↑, PGE-2↑
*SOD↑,
*NO↑,
*PGE2↑,
*IL1β↓, inflammation Human PBMC, murine RAW264.7 macrophages: TNFα↓ IL-1β↓, IL-6↓, Th1 cytokines (IFNγ, IL-12)↓, Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-10)↑; iNOS↓, NO↓, phosphorylation of JNK and p38↓
*IL6↓,
*Th1 response↓,
*Th2↑,
*iNOS↓,
*NO↓,
*p‑JNK↓,
*p38↓,
GutMicro↑, colon carcinogenesis: gut microbiota; pAKT↓, GSK3β↓, cyclin D1↓
p‑Akt↓,
GSK‐3β↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
Akt↓, Prostate Ca: AKT and STAT3↓, stemness markers↓, androgen receptor↓, Sp1 promoter binding↓, p21(WAF1/CIP1)↑, cyclin D1↓, cyclin D2↓, DR5↑,CHOP↑, caspases-3/-8↑, PARP cleavage, NFκB↓, IKK↓, Bcl-2↓, Bcl-xL↓, caspase 3↑, DNA
STAT3↓,
CSCs↓,
AR↓,
P21↑,
DR5↑,
CHOP↑,
Casp3↑,
Casp8↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
DNAdam↑,
p‑RB1↓, Glioblastoma: pRB↓, FOXM1↓, PLK1↓, Aurora B/TOP2A pathway↓,CDC25C↓, pCDK1↓, cyclinB1↓, Aurora B↓, TOP2A↓, pERK-1/-2↓
FOXM1↓,
TOP2↓,
CDC25↓,
p‑CDK1↓,
p‑ERK↓,
MMP9↓, Pancreas Ca: Ki-67↓, CD31↓, COX-2↓, MMP-9↓, CXCR4↓, VEGF↓
VEGF↓,
angioG↓, Apoptosis↑, G2/M arrest, angiogenesis↓
ROS↑, ROS↑,
Cyt‑c↑, Leukemia : cytochrome c↑, AIF↑, SMAC/DIABLO↑, survivin↓, ICAD↓
AIF↑,
Diablo↑,
survivin↓,
ICAD↓,
ChemoSen↑, Breast Ca: enhancement in combination with doxorubicin
SOX9↓, SOX9↓
ER Stress↑, Cervix Ca : ER-stress protein GRP78↑, CHOP↑, calpain↑
GRP78/BiP↑,
cal2↓,
AMPK↓, Breast Ca: AMPK/mTOR signaling↓
mTOR↓,
ROS↓, Boswellia extracts and its phytochemicals reduced oxidative stress (in terms of inhibition of ROS and RNS generation)

2768- Bos,    Boswellic acids as promising agents for the management of brain diseases
- Review, Var, NA - Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*neuroP↑, BAs-induced neuroprotection is proposed to be associated with the ability to reduce neurotoxic aggregates, decrease oxidative stress, and improve cognitive dysfunction.
*ROS↓,
*cognitive↓,
TumCP↓, BAs have been suggested as potential agents for the treatment of brain tumors due to their potential to attenuate cell proliferation, migration, metastasis, angiogenesis, and promote apoptosis during both in vitro and in vivo studies
TumCMig↓,
TumMeta↓,
angioG↓,
Apoptosis↑,
*Inflam↓, The anti-inflammatory activities of BAs have been investigated in many preclinical and clinical trials
IL1↓, BAs inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in several experimental studies.
IL2↓,
IL4↓,
IL6↓,
TNF-α↓,
P53↑, AKBA has been reported to induce apoptosis in pancreatic and gastric cancers, through tumor suppressor protein 53 (p53)-independent pathway, while reducing expression of protein kinase (PK) B and NF-kb
Akt↓,
NF-kB↓,
DNAdam↑, DNA fragmentation, and activation of caspase cascade
Casp↑,
COX2↓, regulated genes such as cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), matrix metallopeptidase-9 (MMP-9), C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
MMP9↓,
CXCR4↓,
VEGF↓,
*SOD↑, BAs against oxidative injury has been shown in several cell lines and animal models [12], [13], [21]. BAs exert protective effects through the normalization of antioxidant enzyme levels, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and glutathione p
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*NRF2↑, Moreover, it can activate nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor-2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element-regulated pathways

5755- CA,    Caffeic Acid as a Promising Natural Feed Additive: Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture
- Review, Nor, NA
*Imm↑, CA enhances immune responses, reduces inflammation, exerts antimicrobial effects, and improves overall fish health.
*Inflam↓,
*Bacteria↓,
*eff↑, sustainable functional-feed strategies that diminish antibiotic reliance in aquaculture.
*ROS↓, Reduced MDA levels and ROS accumulation
*MDA↓,
*Catalase↑, Increased CAT, GSH, and T-AOC activities
*GSH↑,
*TAC↑,
*NF-kB↓, Suppressed the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway and the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway in the gills
*NLRP3↓,
*eff↑, In rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), co-supplementation with 1–3 g RA/kg and Lactobacillus rhamnosus yielded synergistic improvements in growth, antioxidant capacity, and stress tolerance
*AST↓, In rainbow trout, CinA (0.25–1.5 g/kg) lowered intestinal pH, serum triglycerides, and hepatic enzyme levels (AST and ALT), while upregulating hepatic antioxidant genes (SOD and GST) [49]
*ALAT↓,
*SOD↑,
*GSTA1↑,

5847- CAP,    An updated review on molecular mechanisms underlying the anticancer effects of capsaicin
- in-vitro, Liver, HepG2
HO-1↑, capsaicin induced the expression of HO-1 in human hepatoma HepG2 cells through the generation of ROS and subsequent activation of a redox-sensitive transcription factor nuclear factor erythroid related factor-2 (Nrf2)
ROS↑,
NRF2↑,
*lipid-P↓, capsaicin inhibits lipid peroxidation by increasing the activity of a battery of antioxidant enzymes
*SOD↑, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR)
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*PGE2↓, inhibitory effects of capsaicin on the production of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in macrophages incubated with LPS or TPA (
*COX2↓, the inhibition of COX-2 and iNOS expression by capsaicin in these cells is mediated in a VR1/TRPV1-independent manner
*iNOS↓,
TumCP↓, anticancer effects of capsaicin are partly mediated through the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation.
TumCCA↑, Capsaicin inhibited the growth of human esophageal epidermoid carcinoma (CE 81T/VGH) cells by arresting the cell cycle at the G1 phase through the downregulation of cyclin E, cyclin dependent kinase (Cdk)-4 and -6,
cycE/CCNE↓,
CDK4↓,
MMP↓, Similarly, the inhibition of Cdk-2,-4 and-6, the generation of ROS, and the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential were associated with reduced proliferation of human bladder cancer cells upon capsaicin treatment
P53↑, capsaicin is mediated through the induction of p53 nd its target gene products such as, p21, and Bax.
P21↑,
BAX↑,
SIRT1↑, The same study also demonstrated that capsaicin induced autophagy in human fetal lung cells by inducing SIRT1
angioG↓, Capsaicin inhibited angiogenesis in the chick chorioallantoic membrane
P-gp↓, Capsaicin inhibited the P-gp activity in human intestinal carcinoma (Caco2) cells in a concentration- and time-dependent manner (
ChemoSen↑, Capsaicin exhibited synergistic growth inhibitory effects with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) in cholangiocarcinoma cells in culture as well as xenograft tumor growth in nude mice

5887- CAR,  TV,    Antitumor Effects of Carvacrol and Thymol: A Systematic Review
- Review, Var, NA
Apoptosis↑, It was attested that carvacrol and thymol induced apoptosis, cytotoxicity, cell cycle arrest, antimetastatic activity,
TumCCA↑, accumulation of cells in the G1 phase, together with a reduction of cells in the S phase, slowing cell cycle/mitosis and provoking cell death.
TumMeta↓,
TumCP↓, antiproliferative effects and inhibition of signaling pathways (MAPKs and PI3K/AKT/mTOR).
MAPK↓,
PI3K↓,
Akt↓,
mTOR↓,
eff↑, carvacrol appears to be more potent than thymol
*Inflam↓, these compounds present anti-inflammatory (Li et al., 2018; Chamanara et al., 2019) and antioxidant
*antiOx↑,
AXL↓, These effects occurred mainly through the inhibition of tyrosine kinase receptor (AXL) expression and an increase in malondialdehyde (MDA
MDA↑,
Casp3↑, caspase-3 activation and Bcl-2 inhibition
Bcl-2↓,
MMP2↓, promoted a decrease in Bcl-2, metalloproteinase-2 and -9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9), p-ERK, p-Akt, cyclin B1 levels and an increase in p-JNK, Bax levels, resulting in cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase
MMP9↓,
p‑JNK↑,
BAX↑,
MDA↓, In respect of breast cancer, treatment with carvacrol decreases MDA-MB231 (Jamali et al., 2018; Li et al., 2021) and MCF-7 cells line viability
TRPM7↓, TRPM7 pathway is one of the suggested pharmacological mechanisms of action
MMP↓, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential, cytochrome C release, caspase activation, PARP cleavage
Cyt‑c↑,
Casp↑,
cl‑PARP↑,
ROS↑, Carvacrol also induced cytotoxicity and apoptosis (via caspase-3 and reactive oxygen species—ROS) of human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OC2 cell line)
CDK4↓, In tongue cancer (Tca-8113, SCC-25 cell lines), Dai et al. (2016) reported that carvacrol effectively inhibited cell proliferation through the negative regulation of CCND1 and CDK4 expression, and the positive regulation of p21 expression,
P21↑,
F-actin↓, A blockade of TRPM7 channels, reduced expression of MMP-2 and F-actin, was also observed, together with the inhibition of PI3K/Akt and MAPK
GSH↓, by increasing ROS, Bax, Caspase-3, -9 levels and reducing Bcl-2 and GSH levels.
*SOD↑, Moreover, carvacrol was able to increase the levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione (GSH), along with a reduction of lipid peroxides and the enzymes AST, ALT, AL
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*GSH↑,
*lipid-P↓,
*AST↓,
*ALAT↓,
*ALP↓,
*LDH↓,
DNAdam↑, hepatocellular carcinoma induced by diethylnitrosamine (DEN), carvacrol treatment promoted DNA fragmentation
AFP↓, carvacrol showed a reduction in serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), alpha l-fucosidase (AFU), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF
VEGF↓,
Weight↑, Carvacrol supplementation significantly improved the weight gain and growth rate of animals with colon cancer
*chemoP↑, reduction in oxidative stress damage (higher levels of GSH, GPx, GR, SOD and CAT), suggesting that carvacrol presents chemopreventive effects
ROS↑, In vitro, carvacrol and thymol increased the generation of reactive oxygen species in 24.63% (n = 17) of the studies, a fact that is also observed in chemotherapeutics

5881- CAR,    Carvacrol—A Natural Phenolic Compound with Antimicrobial Properties
- Review, Nor, NA
*Bacteria↓, Carvacrol, either alone or in combination with other compounds, has a strong antimicrobial effect on many different strains of bacteria and fungi that are dangerous to humans
*Inflam↓, Carvacrol also exerts strong anti-inflammatory properties by preventing the peroxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids by inducing SOD, GPx, GR, and CAT, as well as reducing the level of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the body.
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*Catalase↑,
*toxicity↓, Carvacrol is considered a safe compound despite the limited amount of data on its metabolism in humans.
*Pain↓, carvacrol has been used as a substitute for cretol and carbolic acid in the treatment of toothache, sensitive dentine, and alveolar abscess, and as an antiseptic in the pulp canals of the teeth
*other↑, because it has much greater activity as a mosquito repellent than the commercial preparation, N,N-diethyl-m-methylbenzamide
*cardioP↑, other biological activities, including cardio-, reno-, and neuroprotective [20]; immune response-modulating [21]; antioxidant; anti-inflammatory [22];
*RenoP↑,
*neuroP↑,
*antiOx↑,
*AntiDiabetic↑, antidiabetic; hepatoprotective [28]; and anti-obesity properties
*hepatoP↑,
*Obesity↓,
*AntiAg↑, figure 1
*BioAv↓, challenges surrounding the wider use of carvacrol in food or feed are its unpleasant and pungent taste at higher doses; low bioavailability;
BioAv↝, sensitivity to the surrounding environment, such as in processing conditions (e.g., heat or other ingredients); and the acidic environment in the digestive tract.
*OS↑, pneumonia. Administration of carvacrol to mice (10, 25, 50 mg/kg) was associated with increased survival and significantly reduced bacterial load
MMP↓, carvacrol was found to cause greater membrane depolarization and increased oxidative stress in E. coli cells;
ROS↑,
*MDA↓, In studies conducted in guinea pigs, carvacrol concentrations of 120 and 240 μg/mL have been shown to reduce malondialdehyde levels compared to the control group
*lipid-P↓, Carvacrol prevents lipid peroxidation by inducing SOD, GPx, GR, and CAT [85,86].
*COX2↓, A decrease in COX-2 gene expression was found at carvacrol concentrations of 0.008% and 0.016%
*Dose↝, Phase I clinical trial, carvacrol was administered to healthy subjects at 1 and 2 mg/kg/day for 1 month, and no critical adverse reactions

5888- CAR,    Therapeutic application of carvacrol: A comprehensive review
- Review, Var, NA - Review, Stroke, NA - Review, Diabetic, NA - Review, Park, NA
*antiOx↑, demonstrated as anti‐oxidant, anticancer, diabetes prevention, cardioprotective, anti‐obesity, hepatoprotective and reproductive role, antiaging, antimicrobial, and immunomodulatory properties.
*AntiCan↑,
*AntiDiabetic↑,
*cardioP↑,
*Obesity↓,
*hepatoP↑,
*AntiAg↑,
*Bacteria↓,
*Imm↑,
MMP2↓, anticancer ability against malignant cells via decreasing the expressions of matrix metalloprotease 2 and 9, inducing apoptosis
MMP9↓,
Apoptosis↓,
MMP↓, disrupting mitochondrial membrane, suppressing extracellular signal‐regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen‐activated protein kinase signal transduction
ERK↓,
PI3K↓, decreasing the phosphoinositide 3‐kinase/protein kinase B.
ALAT↓, decreased the concentrations of alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase,
*ROS↓, Essential oils found in plants are natural anti‐oxidants that reduce cell damage caused by reactive species and prevent mutagenic and carcinogenic processes.
*Catalase↑, Carvacrol has remarkably higher anti‐oxidative and hepatoprotective properties, which improves the activity of enzymatic anti‐oxidants (catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase)
*SOD↑,
*GPx↑,
*AST↓, Carvacrol decreased the level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) and improved the status of inflammation, necrosis, and coagulation in the liver
*LDH↓,
*necrosis↓,
ROS↑, prostate cancer cells via lowering cell viability, increasing the rate of reactive oxygen species, and disrupting the mitochondrial membrane potential.
TumCCA↑, Carvacrol induced cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 that declined increased CDK inhibitor p21 expression and decreased cyclin‐dependent kinase 4 (CDK4), and cyclin D1 expressions.
CDK4↓,
cycD1/CCND1↓,
NOTCH↓, carvacrol inhibited Notch signaling in PC‐3 cells via downregulating Jagged‐1 and Notch‐1
IL6↓, human prostate cancer cell lines, which significantly reduced IL‐6
chemoP↑, Carvacrol has significant protective effects in reducing the side effects of chemotherapeutics such as irinotecan hydrochloride anticancer drugs that cause induction of intestinal mucositis.
*Pain↓, Pain management
*neuroP↑, The neuroprotective role of carvacrol was examined by Guan et al. in 2019 against ischemic stroke,
*TRPM7↓, downregulating TRPM7 channels
*motorD↑, improved catalepsy, akinesia, bradykinesia, locomotor activity, and motor coordination.
*NF-kB↓, Carvacrol reduced inflammatory biomarkers, such as nuclear factor κB and cyclooxygenase‐2, and levels of nitric oxides, malondialdehyde, and glutathione create oxidative stress.
*COX2↓,
*MDA↓,

5909- CAR,    Potential preventive effect of carvacrol against diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinoma in rats
*AST↓, Carvacrol supplementation (15 mg/kg body weight) significantly attenuated these alterations, thereby showing potent anticancer effect in liver cancer
*ALAT↓,
*ALP↓,
*LDH↓,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GSH↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
*hepatoP↑, These findings suggest that carvacrol prevents lipid peroxidation, hepatic cell damage, and protects the antioxidant system in DEN-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis.
*lipid-P↓,

5901- CAR,    Neuroprotective role of carvacrol in ischemic brain injury: a systematic review of preclinical evidence and proposed TRPM7 involvement
- Review, Stroke, NA
*neuroP↑, improved neurological scores when carvacrol was given before or shortly after injury.
*ROS↓, studies showed reduced oxidative damage (MDA, 4-HNE), increased antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GPx), lower apoptosis (cleaved caspase-3), and variable changes in TRPM7 expression.
*MDA↓,
*4-HNE↓,
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*Apoptosis↓,
*cl‑Casp3↓,
*TRPM7⇅, variable changes in TRPM7 expression
*BBB↓, Natural products such as carvacrol can cross the blood-brain barrier and have been reported to inhibit TRPM7 in vitro
*TRPM7↓,

5894- CAR,    Targeting Gastrointestinal Cancers with Carvacrol: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Potential
- Review, Var, NA
AntiCan↑, Carvacrol has demonstrated strong anticancer properties by modulating multiple molecular pathways governing apoptosis, inflammation, angiogenesis, and metastasis.
Apoptosis↑,
Inflam↓,
angioG↓,
TumMeta↓,
selectivity↑, revealed its ability to selectively target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
BioAv↑, nanotechnology have further enhanced its pharmacological profile by improving solubility, stability, and tumor-targeted delivery.
ChemoSen↑, synergistic effects when used in combination with conventional chemotherapeutics.
Dose↝, 84.38% of OEO’s contents are ‘carvacrol’.
TumCP↓, limit metastasis, induce apoptosis, suppress tumor cell proliferation, and improve the effectiveness of traditional chemotherapy medications
hepatoP↑, Carvacrol shows biological activities, such as antimicrobial, antitumor, antimutagenic, antigenotoxic, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, hepatoprotective, and antihepatotoxic properties.
Casp3↑, induced apoptosis by activating caspase-3 and caspase-9 while downregulating Bcl-2 mRNA levels
Casp9↑,
Bcl-2↓,
ROS↑, carvacrol causes oxidative stress by increasing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and depleting GSH levels, which results in strong lethal effects on AGS gastric cancer
GSH↓,
BAX↑, upregulating pro-apoptotic markers such as Bax, caspase-3, caspase-7, caspase-8, caspase-9, cytochrome C, Fas, Fas-associated death domain (FADD), and p53
Casp7↑,
Casp8↑,
Cyt‑c↑,
Fas↑,
FADD↑,
P53↑,
Bcl-2↓, downregulating anti-apoptotic Bcl-2.
TumMeta↓, preventing metastasis by limiting the migration and invasion of cancer cells by upregulating epithelial markers like E-Cadherin and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 2 and 3 (TIMP2 and TIMP3)
TumCMig↓,
TumCI↓,
E-cadherin↑,
TIMP2↑,
TIMP3↑,
N-cadherin↓, downregulating mesenchymal markers like N-Cadherin and ZEB2
ZEB2↓,
*lipid-P↓, protects the liver from diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis by reducing lipid peroxidation, restoring key liver enzymes (AST, ALT, ALP, LDH, cGT)
*AST↓,
*ALAT↓,
*ALP↓,
*LDH↓,
*SOD↑, and enhancing antioxidant defenses (SOD, CAT, GPx, GR, GSH)
*Catalase↑,
*GPx↑,
*GSR↑,
selectivity↑, while selectively inducing apoptosis in cancer cells without harming normal liver tissue
cl‑PARP↑, inhibits HepG2 cancer cell growth by activating caspase-3, promoting PARP cleavage, downregulating Bcl-2, and modulating the MAPK signaling pathway by selectively reducing ERK1/2 phosphorylation while activating p38
ERK↓,
p38↑,
OS↑, rats (aged 6–8 weeks) demonstrated that carvacrol enhances sorafenib efficacy in HCC, improving survival rates, reducing tumor progression, and mitigating sorafenib-induced cardiac and hepatic toxicity.
AFP↓, carvacrol reduces serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and alpha-L-fucosidase (AFU) levels by downregulating COX-2 and oxidative stress, inhibits angiogenesis via VEGF suppression,
COX2↓,
VEGF↓,
PCNA↓, prevents tumor proliferation by downregulating proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Ki-67 through TNF-α suppression.
Ki-67↓,
TNF-α↓,
BioAv↓, Despite carvacrol’s promising effects in vitro and in vivo, limitations such as bioavailability and solubility challenge its therapeutic application.

5927- CAR,    Neuroprotective Potential and Underlying Pharmacological Mechanism of Carvacrol for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA
*memory↑, Carvacrol enhances memory and cognition by modulating the effects of oxidative stress, inflammation, and Aβ25-35-induced neurotoxicity in AD
*cognitive↑,
*ROS↓, reduces the production of reactive oxygen species and proinflammatory cytokine levels in PD
*Inflam↓,
*motorD↑, improves motor functions
*toxicity↓, in general, it is potentially safe for consumption
*TRPV3↑, Carvacrol is a potent agonist of transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3)
*other↓, mitigating oxidative stress (OS)/ADP-ribose (ADPR)-induced TRPM2 and GSK1016790A (GSK)-mediated TRPV4 activations
*antiOx↑, Essential oils, high in carvacrol, have powerful antioxidant properties [85-88] similar to vitamin E, ascorbic acid, and butyl hydroxyl toluene
*LDL↓, Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is inhibited by carvacrol in vitro and mediates LDL oxidation within an incubation period of 12 h
*COX2↓, suppressing the expression level of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2),
*PPARα↑, triggering the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR) α and γ
*NO↓, inhibiting NO production
*AChE↓, Carvacrol's acetylcholinesterase inhibitory action is 10 times higher than thymol's, even though the two compounds have a relatively similar structure
*eff↑, carvacrol nanoemulsion treatment has shown more notable effects compared to carvacrol oil.
*SOD↑, increases superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity
*Catalase↑,
*neuroP↑, neuroprotective effects of carvacrol against cognitive impairments and its potential in AD are shown in Fig. (2)
*BioAv↝, In rabbits, 1.5 g of orally administered carvacrol is progressively absorbed from the intestines, with approximately 30% of the whole dose remaining in the gastrointestinal system and 25% eliminated via urine after 22 h of administratio
*BBB↑, carvacrol in the brain tissues as it easily crosses the blood-brain barrier owing to its low molecular weight (150.2 g/mol) and higher lipophilicity
*BioAv↑, liposomal encapsulation [136], and solid lipid nanoparticles [137], were developed and found bioavailable on oral administration. These formulations exhibit improved solubility, stability, and bioavailability and enhance drug accumulation in the tiss

5925- CAR,    Neuroprotective effects of carvacrol against Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases: A review
- Review, AD, NA - Review, Park, NA - Review, Stroke, NA
*Inflam↓, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and AChEI properties
*antiOx↑,
*AChE↓,
*BBB↑, Carvacrol is able to cross the blood brain barrier easily, notably improving its therapeutic efficacy in neurodegenerative disorders
*cardioP↑, prevention of many chronic diseases, such as cancer as well as infectious, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases
*neuroP↑, Extensive researches have revealed carvacrol neuroprotective properties
*memory↑, memory-enhancing activities
*TAC↑, Carvacrol has antioxidant activity and was shown to act as a dietary phyto-additive to boost animal antioxidant status (sharifi-Rad et al., 2018
*ROS↓, carvacrol could protect neuronal injuries against Aluminum-induced oxidative stress leading to lipid peroxidation
*lipid-P↓,
*MDA↓, carvacrol has been indicated to reduce malondialdehyde (MDA) and neuronal cell necrosis, and increase superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity levels in the hippocampus (
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*NRF2↑, carvacrol activated nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) as an endogenous antioxidant
*cognitive↑, Carvacrol administration (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) during 21 days attenuated memory impairments and enhanced cognition compared to the control group.
*IL1β↓, Carvacrol administration diminished the expression of interleukin-1β (IL-1β), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α).
*COX2↓,
*TNF-α↓,
*TLR4↓, carvacrol could significantly decrease Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression.
*BDNF↑,
*PKCδ↑, carvacrol and thymol might have protective ability on cognitive function in AD by activation of PKC pathway
*5LO↓, Carvacrol inhibited AChE and lipoxygenase activity that supports its anti-inflammation and anti-Alzheimer effects
*TRPM7↓, Reduced caspase-3 levels, and TRPM7 channels inhibitor
*GSH↑, Antioxidant activity, Increased glutathione
*other↑, revealed a remarkable neuroprotective action of carvacrol in cerebral ischemia in animal models
*Ferroptosis↓, via ferroptosis inhibition by elevating GPx4 expression
*GPx4↑,

5952- Cela,    Celastrol attenuates Alzheimer’s disease-mediated learning and memory impairment by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced inflammation and oxidative stress
- in-vivo, AD, NA
*memory↑, pre-treatment with celastrol could prevent learning and memory decline in AD mice by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.
*Inflam↓,
*ROS↓,
*ER Stress↓, celastrol suppressed AD progression by targeting ER stress
*neuroP↑, celastrol treatment could be beneficial in addressing learning and memory deficits in AD, paving the way for potential neuroprotective treatments.
*Dose↝, administered celastrol intraperitoneally before the Aβ25-35 injection, while others received it after the injection. (1, 3, 6 mg/kg/day) for 2 days
*MDA↓, AD mouse group treated with celastrol showed lower levels of protein carbonyl and MDA and higher activity of CAT and SOD compared to the AD group
*SOD↑,
*Catalase↑,
*Aβ↓, Research has shown that celastrol can reduce cell death and Aβ production in cell experiments
BACE↓, celastrol treatment significantly restored the expression of BACE1, LRP1, NEP, and RAGE in the brain
LRP1↑, Activation of LRP1 by celastrol may lead to the attenuation of AD symptoms.
RAGE↓,

2653- Cela,    Oxidative Stress Inducers in Cancer Therapy: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence
- Review, Var, NA
chemoPv↑, It has been widely studied as chemopreventive and anticancer drug
Catalase↑,
ROS↑, ROS induction has been attributed as the primary mode through which celastrol mediates its anticancer effects.
HSP90↓, celastrol has been reported to inhibit HSP90 function
Sp1/3/4↓, induce suppressor of specificity protein (Sp) repressors [79], activate the PKCzeta–AMPK-p53–PLK 2 signaling axis [73], and activate the JNK pathway [80,81] to induce apoptosis.
AMPK↑,
P53↑,
JNK↑,
ER Stress↑, celastrol induces ER stress [78], mitochondrial dysfunction, specifically disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential [72,78,82], and cell cycle arrest at G2/M phase [76,77] and S phase [75]
MMP↓,
TumCCA↑,
TumAuto↑, Interestingly, at low concentrations (i.e., below the cytotoxic threshold) celastrol was found to induce autophagy in gastric cancer cells through ROS-mediated accumulation of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α via the transient activation of AKT.
Hif1a↑,
Akt↑,
other↓, (1) inhibition of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex I activity [80];
Prx↓, (2) inhibition of peroxiredoxins, namely peroxiredoxin-1 [76] and peroxiredoxin-2 [78].


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Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

antiOx↑, 1,   Catalase↑, 8,   GPx↑, 2,   GSH↓, 4,   HO-1↑, 2,   MDA↓, 4,   MDA↑, 2,   NRF2↑, 1,   OXPHOS↑, 1,   Prx↓, 1,   ROS↓, 3,   ROS↑, 11,   SOD↑, 5,   SOD2↑, 1,   TAC↓, 1,   TOS↑, 1,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

AIF↑, 1,   CDC25↓, 3,   Insulin↓, 1,   MMP↓, 7,   OCR↑, 1,   Raf↓, 1,   XIAP↓, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ALAT↓, 1,   AMPK↓, 1,   AMPK↑, 2,   SIRT1↑, 1,   Warburg↓, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↓, 3,   Akt↑, 1,   p‑Akt↓, 2,   Apoptosis↓, 1,   Apoptosis↑, 10,   BAX↑, 6,   Bcl-2↓, 7,   Bcl-xL↓, 1,   Casp↑, 2,   Casp3↓, 1,   Casp3↑, 6,   Casp7↑, 1,   Casp8↑, 3,   Casp9↑, 3,   Cyt‑c↑, 5,   Diablo↑, 1,   DR5↑, 1,   FADD↑, 1,   Fas↑, 2,   FasL↑, 1,   IAP1↓, 1,   ICAD↓, 1,   iNOS↑, 1,   JNK↑, 1,   p‑JNK↑, 1,   MAPK↓, 3,   MDM2↓, 1,   p38↑, 1,   survivin↓, 2,   Telomerase↓, 1,   TumCD↑, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

SOX9↓, 1,   Sp1/3/4↓, 2,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

other↓, 2,   other↑, 1,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

CHOP↑, 1,   ER Stress↑, 2,   GRP78/BiP↑, 1,   HSP90↓, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

LC3II↑, 1,   TumAuto↑, 3,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

ATM↑, 1,   DNAdam↑, 4,   P53↑, 7,   cl‑PARP↑, 3,   PCNA↓, 1,  

Cell Cycle & Senescence ⓘ

p‑CDK1↓, 1,   CDK4↓, 3,   Cyc↓, 1,   CycB/CCNB1↓, 1,   cycD1/CCND1↓, 2,   cycE/CCNE↓, 1,   P21↑, 3,   RB1↑, 1,   p‑RB1↓, 1,   TumCCA↑, 8,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

BRAF↑, 1,   CSCs↓, 1,   EMT↓, 1,   EMT↑, 1,   ERK↓, 4,   p‑ERK↓, 1,   FOXM1↓, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   HDAC↓, 1,   IGF-1↓, 2,   mTOR↓, 3,   NOTCH↓, 1,   PI3K↓, 2,   PTEN↓, 1,   RAS↓, 1,   STAT3↓, 5,   TOP1↓, 1,   TOP2↓, 1,   TRPM7↓, 1,   TumCG↓, 3,  

Migration ⓘ

AXL↓, 1,   cal2↓, 1,   E-cadherin↑, 1,   F-actin↓, 1,   FAK↓, 1,   Ki-67↓, 2,   LRP1↑, 1,   MMP1↓, 1,   MMP13↓, 1,   MMP2↓, 3,   MMP3↓, 1,   MMP9↓, 8,   MMPs↓, 1,   N-cadherin↓, 1,   RAGE↓, 1,   Rho↓, 1,   ROCK1↓, 1,   Smad1↑, 1,   TGF-β↓, 1,   TIMP2↑, 1,   TIMP3↑, 1,   TumCI↓, 3,   TumCMig↓, 3,   TumCP↓, 7,   TumMeta↓, 7,   uPA↓, 1,   ZEB2↓, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↓, 8,   HIF-1↓, 1,   Hif1a↓, 1,   Hif1a↑, 1,   NO↓, 1,   VEGF↓, 7,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↑, 1,   P-gp↓, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

CD4+↓, 1,   COX2↓, 5,   CXCR4↓, 1,   ICAM-1↓, 1,   IL1↓, 2,   IL10↑, 1,   IL2↓, 1,   IL4↓, 1,   IL6↓, 6,   Inflam↓, 2,   MCP1↓, 2,   NF-kB↓, 6,   NF-kB↑, 1,   NK cell↑, 1,   PGE2↓, 2,   PSA↓, 1,   TNF-α↓, 4,  

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

BACE↓, 1,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

AR↓, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 4,   BioAv↑, 1,   BioAv↝, 2,   ChemoSen↑, 6,   Dose↝, 1,   eff↑, 5,   RadioS↑, 1,   selectivity↑, 3,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

AFP↓, 2,   ALAT↓, 1,   AR↓, 1,   BRAF↑, 1,   FOXM1↓, 1,   GutMicro↑, 1,   IL6↓, 6,   Ki-67↓, 2,   PSA↓, 1,   RAGE↓, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 4,   AntiTum↑, 3,   chemoP↑, 1,   chemoPv↑, 1,   cognitive↑, 1,   hepatoP↑, 2,   OS↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 1,   Risk↓, 1,   TumVol↓, 1,   Weight↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Sepsis↓, 1,  
Total Targets: 188

Pathway results for Effect on Normal Cells:


Redox & Oxidative Stress ⓘ

4-HNE↓, 1,   antiOx?, 1,   antiOx↑, 20,   Catalase↑, 42,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   GPx↓, 1,   GPx↑, 22,   GPx4↑, 1,   GSH↓, 1,   GSH↑, 18,   GSR↑, 7,   GSTA1↑, 2,   GSTs↑, 3,   HO-1↑, 4,   Keap1↓, 1,   lipid-P↓, 14,   MDA↓, 16,   MPO↓, 1,   NQO1↑, 2,   NRF2↑, 8,   Prx↑, 1,   ROS↓, 27,   ROS↑, 1,   SAM-e↑, 1,   SOD?, 1,   SOD↑, 33,   TAC↑, 3,   TOS↓, 1,   VitC↑, 2,   VitE↑, 2,  

Metal & Cofactor Biology ⓘ

IronCh↑, 3,  

Mitochondria & Bioenergetics ⓘ

ATP↑, 1,   ATP↝, 1,   Insulin↑, 1,  

Core Metabolism/Glycolysis ⓘ

ACC↑, 1,   ALAT↓, 11,   AMPK↑, 2,   GlucoseCon↑, 3,   H2S↑, 1,   LDH↓, 5,   LDL↓, 1,   NAD↝, 1,   NADPH↑, 1,   PPARα↑, 1,   PPARγ↑, 1,   SIRT1↑, 1,  

Cell Death ⓘ

Akt↑, 1,   Apoptosis↓, 2,   Casp3↓, 1,   cl‑Casp3↓, 1,   Ferroptosis↓, 1,   iNOS↓, 3,   JNK↓, 2,   p‑JNK↓, 1,   MAPK↓, 2,   necrosis↓, 1,   p38↓, 1,  

Kinase & Signal Transduction ⓘ

TRPV3↑, 1,  

Transcription & Epigenetics ⓘ

Ach↑, 3,   other↓, 2,   other↑, 2,  

Protein Folding & ER Stress ⓘ

CHOP↓, 1,   ER Stress↓, 2,   HSP70/HSPA5↑, 1,  

Autophagy & Lysosomes ⓘ

Beclin-1↑, 1,   LC3II↑, 1,  

DNA Damage & Repair ⓘ

DNAdam↓, 2,  

Proliferation, Differentiation & Cell State ⓘ

ERK↑, 1,   FOXO3?, 1,   GSK‐3β↓, 1,   IGF-1↑, 1,   mTOR↑, 1,   PI3K↑, 1,   STAT3↓, 1,   p‑STAT3↓, 1,   TRPM7↓, 3,   TRPM7⇅, 1,  

Migration ⓘ

5LO↓, 4,   AntiAg↑, 3,   Ca+2↝, 1,   COL1↑, 1,   MMP3↓, 1,   PKCδ↑, 1,   serineP↓, 1,   TGF-β↑, 1,   VCAM-1↓, 1,   ZO-1↑, 1,   α-SMA↓, 1,   α-SMA↑, 1,  

Angiogenesis & Vasculature ⓘ

angioG↑, 1,   NO↓, 5,   NO↑, 1,   VEGF↓, 1,   VEGF↑, 1,  

Barriers & Transport ⓘ

BBB↓, 1,   BBB↑, 5,   GLUT3↑, 1,   GLUT4↑, 1,  

Immune & Inflammatory Signaling ⓘ

COX1↓, 1,   COX2↓, 8,   IL10↓, 1,   IL10↑, 3,   IL1β↓, 8,   IL6↓, 6,   IL6↑, 1,   Imm↑, 3,   Inflam↓, 18,   JAK2↓, 1,   p‑JAK2↓, 1,   MCP1↓, 1,   NF-kB↓, 8,   NF-kB↑, 1,   PGE2↓, 3,   PGE2↑, 1,   Th1 response↓, 1,   Th2↑, 2,   TLR4↓, 3,   TNF-α↓, 10,   TNF-α↑, 1,   VitD↑, 1,  

Cellular Microenvironment ⓘ

NOX↓, 1,  

Synaptic & Neurotransmission ⓘ

5HT↑, 3,   AChE↓, 7,   BDNF↑, 2,   ChAT↑, 3,   GABA↑, 1,   MAOA↓, 1,   tau↓, 1,   TrkB↑, 1,  

Protein Aggregation ⓘ

Aβ↓, 5,   NLRP3↓, 2,  

Hormonal & Nuclear Receptors ⓘ

testos↑, 1,  

Drug Metabolism & Resistance ⓘ

BioAv↓, 1,   BioAv↑, 2,   BioAv↝, 2,   Dose↑, 1,   Dose↝, 5,   eff↑, 6,   Half-Life↓, 1,   Half-Life↝, 1,   selectivity↑, 1,  

Clinical Biomarkers ⓘ

ALAT↓, 11,   ALP↓, 6,   AST↓, 12,   BG↓, 1,   BMD↑, 2,   BMPs↑, 1,   BP↓, 2,   Calcium↑, 1,   GutMicro↑, 1,   hs-CRP↓, 1,   IL6↓, 6,   IL6↑, 1,   LDH↓, 5,   Mag↑, 1,   VitD↑, 1,  

Functional Outcomes ⓘ

AntiCan↑, 3,   AntiDiabetic↑, 3,   cardioP↑, 6,   chemoP↑, 2,   chemoPv↑, 1,   ChemoSideEff↓, 1,   cognitive↓, 1,   cognitive↑, 10,   hepatoP↑, 11,   memory↑, 8,   motorD↑, 4,   neuroP↑, 15,   Obesity↓, 2,   OS↑, 1,   Pain↓, 2,   radioP↑, 1,   RenoP↑, 6,   Risk↓, 1,   Sleep↑, 1,   Strength↑, 1,   toxicity↓, 4,   toxicity↝, 1,   toxicity∅, 1,   Wound Healing↑, 1,  

Infection & Microbiome ⓘ

Bacteria↓, 3,  
Total Targets: 181

Scientific Paper Hit Count for: Catalase, Catalase
18 Thymoquinone
12 Magnetic Fields
9 Quercetin
8 Carvacrol
7 Curcumin
7 Hydrogen Gas
7 Lycopene
7 Silymarin (Milk Thistle) silibinin
6 Silver-NanoParticles
6 Resveratrol
6 Boron
6 Luteolin
6 Rosmarinic acid
5 Propolis -bee glue
5 Selenium NanoParticles
4 Alpha-Lipoic-Acid
4 Betulinic acid
4 Chlorogenic acid
4 Chrysin
4 EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate)
4 Ferulic acid
4 Moringa oleifera
4 Sulforaphane (mainly Broccoli)
4 Urolithin
3 Apigenin (mainly Parsley)
3 Ascorbyl Palmitate
3 Melatonin
3 Fisetin
3 Pterostilbene
2 Ashwagandha(Withaferin A)
2 Baicalein
2 Berberine
2 Boswellia (frankincense)
2 Thymol-Thymus vulgaris
2 Celastrol
2 Chemotherapy
2 HydroxyCitric Acid
2 Honokiol
2 Magnetic Field Rotating
2 Piperine
2 Selenite (Sodium)
2 Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
1 5-Aminolevulinic acid
1 Allicin (mainly Garlic)
1 Artemisinin
1 Radiotherapy/Radiation
1 Astaxanthin
1 Aloe anthraquinones
1 Bacopa monnieri
1 Selenium
1 Caffeic acid
1 Capsaicin
1 Exercise
1 Shilajit/Fulvic Acid
1 Ginkgo biloba
1 γ-linolenic acid (Borage Oil)
1 Graviola
1 Orlistat
1 Hydroxycinnamic-acid
1 Magnolol
1 Methylsulfonylmethane
1 Oleuropein
1 HydroxyTyrosol
1 Sesame seeds and Oil
1 Shikonin
1 Taurine
1 5-fluorouracil
1 Ursolic acid
Query results interpretion may depend on "conditions" listed in the research papers.
Such Conditions may include : 
  -low or high Dose
  -format for product, such as nano of lipid formations
  -different cell line effects
  -synergies with other products 
  -if effect was for normal or cancerous cells

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