Berberine: new perspectives for old remedies.
| Title: | Berberine: new perspectives for old remedies. |
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| Authors: | Tillhon M; Guamán Ortiz LM; Lombardi P; Scovassi AI. |
| Source: | Biochemical pharmacology 84 (2012): 1260–1267. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2012.07.018 ; info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Tillhon M, Guamán Ortiz LM, Lombardi P, Scovassi AI./titolo:Berberine: new perspectives for old remedies./doi:10.1016j.bcp.2012.07.018/rivista:Biochemical pharmacology/anno:2012/pagina_da:1260/pagina_a:1267/intervallo_pagine:1260–1267/volume:84 |
| Publisher Information: | Pergamon Press,, New York , Regno Unito |
| Publication Year: | 2012 |
| Collection: | PUMAlab (ISTI CNR - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche / National Research Council) |
| Subject Terms: | Apoptosis; Autophagy; Berberine; Cancer; Isoquinoline alkaloid |
| Description: | Chemical compounds derived from plants have been used since the origin of human beings to counteract a number of diseases. Among them, the natural isoquinoline alkaloid berberine has been employed in Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine for hundreds of years with a wide range of pharmacological and biochemical effects. More recently, a growing body of reports supports the evidence that berberine has anticancer effects, being able to block the proliferation of and to kill cancer cells. This review addresses the properties and therapeutic use of berberine and focuses on the recent advances as promising anticancer drug lead. |
| Document Type: | article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Relation: | info:cnr-pdr/author/matricola:19184/SCOVASSI/ANNA; http://www.cnr.it/prodotto/i/189248; https://publications.cnr.it/doc/189248; https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2012.07.018; info:doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2012.07.018; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000629521200500X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.bcp.2012.07.018 |
| Availability: | http://www.cnr.it/prodotto/i/189248; https://publications.cnr.it/doc/189248; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2012.07.018; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000629521200500X |
| Rights: | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.8199C05 |
| Database: | BASE |