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(20S)-Protopanaxadiol (20-Epiprotopanaxadiol) (20-Epiprotopanaxadiol), an apoptosis inducer, is an aglycon metabolic derivative of the protopanaxadiol-type ginseng saponin.

Nimbolide suppresses CDK4/CDK6 kinase activity. Nimbolide inhibits the NF-κB, Wnt, PI3K-Akt, MAPK, and JAK-STAT signaling pathways. Nimbolide causes apoptosis through the inactivation of NF-κB. Nimbolide is a triterpene derived from the leaves and flowers

Polyphyllin D induces apoptosis via the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway as evidenced by decreased Bcl-2 expression levels, disruption of MMP and increased Bax, cytochrome C, and cleaved-caspase-3 levels. Polyphyllin D has an anti-angiogenic effect. Polyphyllin D has toxicity in human RBCs as well as its underlying mechanism for the hemolysis and eryptosis/erythroptosis. Polyphyllin D has strong anticancer activity, can overcome drug resistance in R-HepG2 cells and elicit programmed cell death via mitochondrial dysfunction.

Urolithin B is one of the gut microbial metabolites of ellagitannins and is found in diverse plant foods, including pomegranates, berries, walnuts, tropical fruits, and medicinal herbs. Urolithin B inhibits NF-κB activity by reducing the phosphorylation and degradation of IκBα, and suppresses the phosphorylation of JNK, ERK, and Akt, and enhances the phosphorylation of AMPK. Urolithin B is also a regulator of skeletal muscle mass. Urolithin B has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

Icaritin (Anhydroicaritin) has hormone regulation activity and cardiovascular function improvement activity. Icaritin has anticancer activity, can induce S phase arrest and apoptosis, inhibit ENKL cell proliferation. Icaritin has anti-multiple myeloma activity, mainly mediated by inhibiting IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 signaling. Icaritin at low concentration (4 or 8 μMol/L) can promote rat chondrocyte proliferation and inhibit cell apoptosis, while the effect of Icaritin on rat chondrocyte at high concentration was reversed.

Carpaine is a natural product exhibiting antimalarial activity, with an approximate IC50 of 4μM against P. falciparum in NL20 cells. It demonstrates cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory effects by activating FAK, ERK1/2, and AKT pathways while inhibiting ROS production.

Gentiakochianin (Swertianine), an anthrone from Gentianaceae, has vasodilatory activity, induces glioma cell cycle arrest in the G(2)/M phase and inhibits proliferation, significantly reduces oxLDL-induced cell damage in EA.hy926 cells, inhibits ROS levels and up-regulated the activity of Akt/CREB/eNOS signaling pathway inhibited by oxLDL.

Pectolinarin is a Cirsium isolate with anti-inflammatory activity.

Hederacolchiside A1 (Raddeanoside R13) shows anti-leishmanial activity, it exhibits a strong antiproliferative activity on all stages of development of the parasite by altering membrane integrity and potential. Hederacolchiside A1 shows antiproliferation activities in three cancer cell lines with the IC50 value of 2.4 uM, it exhibits a preferential cytotoxicity on a pigmented melanoma cell line. It suppresses proliferation of tumor cells by inducing apoptosis through modulating PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway.

1. Crebanine iv 5mg/kg can eonvert BaCl_2-induced arrhythmia into sinus rhythm in rats, and can significantly increase the tolerant dose of aconitine to produce ventrieular fibrillation(VF) and cardiac arrest (CA) in rata. 2. Crebanine can also decrease t

Cucurbitacin B (Cuc B) has profound in vitro and in vivo antiproliferative effects against human pancreatic Y cells. It inhibited AKT signaling activation through up-regulation of PTEN. Cucurbitacin B is an effective inhibitor of HIF-1 and provide new perspectives into the mechanism of its anticancer activity. Cucurbitacin B inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis via STAT3 pathway inhibition in A549 lung Y cells.

Danshensu has antioxidant activity, can enhance HO-1 expression to suppress 6-OHDA-induced oxidative damage via PI3K/Akt/Nrf2 signaling pathways.

N-Stearoylsphingosine (Cer(d18:1/18:0)) is an amide compound widely found in eukaryotic organisms that enhances protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) activity by interfering with the binding of PP2A to PP2A inhibitor 2, leading to dephosphorylation of Akt.N-Stearoylsphingosine is used in prostate cancer research.

Curcumenol ((+)-Curcumenol), one of the major components of Zedoary turmeric oil, is an antibiotic drug which has anti-Y, anti-inflammation activity. Curcumenol may be safely used without inducing metabolic drug-drug interaction through P450 inhibition.

Oroxin B has antioxidant activity.

Ophiopogonin B has antitumor activity and is a prospective inhibitor of PI3K/Akt.

Polygalasaponin F has anti-neuroinflammatory activity, can inhibit the release of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and NO induced by lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and reduce the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthases. Polygalasaponin F can significantly i

Isobavachalcone (Corylifolinin) is a chalcone constituent of Angelica keiskei, has potent anti-inflammatory activity, possible can ameliorate neuronal injury in brain diseases associated with inflammation.

Daucosterol (Sitogluside) has proliferation-enhancing activity, may be involved in the IGF1-AKT pathway. Daucosterol(β-Sitosterol β-D-glucoside) has efficient and inexpensive neuroprotectant effect, to contribute to IGF1-like activity, could be potentially developed as a medicine for ischemic stroke treatment.

Calycosin (Cyclosin) acts as a selective estrogen receptor modulator. Calycosin induces apoptosis in human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells by activating caspases and Bcl-2 family proteins. Calycosin suppresses breast cancer cell growth via ERβ-dependent regulation of IGF-1R, p38 MAPK and PI3K/Akt pathways. Calycosin has antineoplastic effects against osteosarcoma through inducing apoptosis showing in vitro and in vivo investigations. Calycosin was shown to induce angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cell cultures (HUVEC) in vitro. Calycosin may be an effective skin-lightening agent that regulates the expression of melanogenic enzymes. Calycosin exhibited tyrosinase inhibitory activity with an IC(50) value of 38.4 microM.

8-Aminoadenosine (8-NH2-Ado) is an RNA-directed nucleoside analogue that effectively diminishes cellular ATP levels and impedes mRNA synthesis. It also obstructs Akt/mTOR signaling, inducing autophagy and apoptosis in a p53-independent manner. Its significant antitumor activity underscores its therapeutic potential.

Brevilin A is a sesquiterpene lactone isolated from Centipeda minima, inhibits janus kinase activity and blocks STAT3 signaling in cancer cells with anti-tumor activity. Brevilin A is a selective inhibitor of JAK-STAT signal pathway by attenuating the JAKs activity and blocking STAT3 signaling (IC50 = 10.6 μM) in Cancer Cells.Brevilin A induces apoptosis and autophagy via mitochondrial pathway and PI3K/AKT/mTOR inactivation in colon adenocarcinoma cell CT26.antitumour

1. Protostemonine has anti-inflammatory activity, it effectively attenuates LPS-induced inflammatory responses in vitro and in vivo; the beneficial effects are associated with the decreased phosphorylation of MAPK and AKT and the reduced expression of pro

1. (±)-Praeruptorin A could exhibit its anti-osteoclastogenic activity by inhibiting p38/Akt-c-Fos-NFATc1 signaling and PLCγ-independent Ca(2+) oscillation 2. Praeruptorin A has the potential to inhibit migration/fusion of preosteoclasts in vitro and bone erosion in vivo by targeting calmodulin and inhibiting the Ca(2+)/calmodulin-CaMKIV-CREB-NFATc1 and/or Ca(2+)/calmodulin-calcineurin-NFATc1 signaling axis. 3. Praeruptorin A and praeruptorin C can significantly upregulate multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 expression via the constitutive androstane receptor-mediated pathway in vitro, and this should be taken as an herb-drug interaction.