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Andrographolide is one of the major natural active constituents in Andrographis panniculata of Acanthaceae family. Andrographolide and its derivatives are proved to posses a wide range of biological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anti-tumor, anti-human immunodeficiency virus(HIV), hepatoprotective and α-glucosidase inhibition activity. In this paper, the development of synthesis of rographolide derivatives and their related pharmacological activities were reviewed.
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Andrographis/química , Diterpenos/síntesis química , Diterpenos/farmacologíaRESUMEN
Biological therapies can be beneficial in cancer patients. The present study aims to examine the inhibitory mechanism of curcumin on cancer cells in patients with colorectal cancer. The results showed that curcumin administration increased body weight, decreased serum TNF-alpha levels, increased apoptotic tumor cells, enhanced expression of p53 molecule in tumor tissue, and modulated tumor cell apoptotic pathway. We conclude that the curcumin treatment improves the general health of patients with colorectal cancer via the mechanism of increased p53 molecule expression in tumor cells and consequently speeds up tumor cell apoptosis.