Chemotherapeutics

Cecropin B

Cecropin B is an antimicrobial peptide originally isolated from insects, but now believed to be naturally produced and found in a large variety of organisms including mammals. It has garnered a lot of interest for its broad-spectrum antiparasitic and...

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Cecropin A

Cecropin A is an antimicrobial peptide originally isolated from insects, but now believed to be naturally produced and found in a large variety of organisms including mammals. It has garnered a lot of interest for its broad-spectrum antiparasitic and...

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Cecropin P1, porcine

Cecropin P1, porcine is the first of the cecropin family to be isolated from a mammal rather than an insect. It has garnered a lot of interest for its antiviral and broad-spectrum antibacterial activities. It is also active against fungi, and has...

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Mebendazole

Mebendazole is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic used as a treatment for roundworms. More recently it has been investigated as an anti-cancer agent, showing promise in vitro and in mouse models.Mebendazole is soluble in formic acid and practically...

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Emodin

Emodin is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and is a natural anthraquinone derivative found in the roots and rhizomes of multiple plants.  It has anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial and anticancer properties. As an anticancer agent it has drawn...

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Matrine

Matrine is a natural alkaloid extracted from the Chinese herb Sophora flavescens.  Matrine has demonstrated antiviral and anti-inflammatory bioactivity with relatively low toxicity.  It has been used for cancer resarch and has been shown to...

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Honokiol

Honokiol is a bioactive component of Magnolia obovata, known for its medicinal properties in traditional Asian medicine. Researchers have been interested in its promising antitumor activity, and have reported Honokiol inducing apoptosis and inhibiting...

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α-Mangostin

α-Mangostin is a naturally derived xanthone from the mangosteen fruit. It has demonstrated excellent antioxidant, broad-spectrum antibacterial, antimycobacterial, anti-HIV, antiparasitic and apoptotic activities. Researchers have also used this...

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Epigallocatechin Gallate

Epigallocatechin Gallate (syn: EGCG), the catechin found in green tea (Camellia sinensis). The main bioactive constituents of green tea leaves are catechins, which account for 25% to 35% of their dry weight. EGCG has three aromatic rings (A, B and D)...

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Germacrone

Germacrone is extracted from the essential oil of Rhizoma Curcuma, and is known for its anticancer and antiviral activity. The activity of germacrone against cancer has been found by different researchers to inhibit angiogenesis, metastasis, cell...

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Formonentin

Formononetin is an isoflavonoid isolated from a variety of plants including Astragalus membranaceus, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. It demonstrates many antimicrobial benefits including anti-inflammatory  and antiviral activity, and...

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γ-Mangostin

γ-Mangostin is a xanthone naturally occuring in the mangosteen fruit. It has been widely researched for its variety of anticancer activity, including cell proliferation inhibiton, aromatase inactivation for the treatment of breast cancer,...

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