For millennia, spices have been an integral part of human diets and commerce. Recently,
the widespread recognition of diet-health linkages bolsters their dietary importance. The …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally. Anticancer drugs aim to block tumor
growth by killing cancerous cells in order to prevent tumor progression and metastasis …

Piperine, a piperidine alkaloid present in black pepper, inhibits the growth of cancer cells,
although the mechanism of action is not well understood. In this study, we show that piperine …

The mortality and morbidity rates of pancreatic cancer are high because of its extremely
invasive and metastatic nature. Its lack of symptoms, late diagnosis and chemo–resistance …

Although the immunomodulatory effects of many herbs have been extensively studied,
research related to possible immunomodulatory effects of various spices is relatively scarce …

Cancer cells produce high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that lead to a state of
increased basal oxidative stress. Since this state of oxidative stress makes cancer cells …

Resveratrol (RVT) is a well known phyto-chemical and is widely used in dietary supplements
and botanical products. It shows a wide range of pharmacological/beneficial effects …

The main limits of current anticancer therapy are relapses, chemoresistance, and toxic
effects resulting from its poor selectivity towards cancer cells that severely impair a patient's …

Prostate cancer is the most common solid malignancy in men, with 32,000 deaths annually.
Piperine, a major alkaloid constituent of black pepper, has previously been reported to have …

We studied combinatorial interactions of two phytochemicals, curcumin and silymarin, in
their action against cancer cell proliferation. Curcumin is the major component of the spice …