| Literature DB >> 28730971 |
Jack Ho Wong1, Stephen Cho Wing Sze2, Tzi Bun Ng1, Randy Chi Fai Cheung1, Chit Tam1, Kalin Yanbo Zhang2, Xiuli Dan1, Yau Sang Chan1, William Chi Shing Cho3, Charlene Cheuk Wing Ng4, Mary Miu Yee Waye1, Weicheng Liang1, Jinfang Zhang5, Jie Yang6, Xiuyun Ye6, Juan Lin6, Xiujuan Ye7, Hexiang Wang8, Fang Liu9, David Wai Chan10, Hextan Yuen Sheung Ngan10, Ou Sha11, Guohui Li12, Ryan Tse12, Tak Fu Tse12, Helen Chan12.
Abstract
The purpose of this account is to review the compounds capable of eliciting mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in cancer cells produced by medicinal fungi and plants. The medicinal fungi discussed encompass Cordyceps, Ganoderma species, Coriolus versicolor and Hypsizygus marmoreus. The medicinal plants discussed comprise Astragalus complanatus, Dendrobium spp, Dioscorea spp, Glycyrrhiza spp, Panax notoginseng, Panax ginseng, and Momordica charantia. These compounds have the potential of development into anticancer drugs. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.Entities:
Keywords: Medicinal fungi; anticancer; apoptosis; medicinal plants; mitochondria.
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Year: 2018 PMID: 28730971 DOI: 10.2174/0929867324666170720165005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Med Chem ISSN: 0929-8673 Impact factor: 4.530