Red Ginger Extract Nanoemulsion Potently Inhibits MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells and Decreases Inflammation

Didik Priyandoko, Wahyu Widowati, Dwi Davidson Rihibiha, Lusiana Darsono, Ainun Nisa, Fadhilah Haifa Zahiroh, Hanna Sari Widya Kusuma, Dhanar Septyawan Hadiprasetyo

Breast cancer (BC) known as prevalent cancer, and compounds in red ginger ( var. ) (RG) have potential as anticancer agents. In developing the potential of RG, ...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.153

Isolation of Pyranone Derivative and Other Secondary Metabolites from Engelhardia spicata Bark and Immunomodulatory Analysis

Sajan Lal Shyaula, Shanti Marasini, Tensnagmu Tamang, Gan Bahadur Bajracharya, Achyut Adhikari, Mangala Devi Manandhar, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary

locally known as Mauwa in Nepal, is used as the traditional medicine for treating various ailments. Different classes of biologically active compounds are repo...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.161

Physicochemical Properties of Argan Oil from Planted Trees in Doukkala: Towards Perspectives of Domestication

Rajaa Moundib, Omar Er-Rafiyi, Fatima El Otmani

The argan tree ( L. Skeels) is endemic to southwestern Morocco. It holds significant socio-economic benefits through its fruits, particularly argan oil, which i...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.168

Antibacterial Activity of Nigella sativa Seed Oil Against Oral Pathogens and Its Inhibitory Effects on Acid Production and Biofilm Formation in Streptococcus mutans

So Won Kang, LIM JEONG HYEON, Sungsook Choi, Chu-Youn Song

This study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial activity of seed oil (HT_01) against several oral pathogens and the inhibitory effects of HT_01 on ac...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.175

Simultaneous Determination of Seven Compounds Isolated from Euonymus alatus by HPLC-DAD

Choong Je Ma

has traditionally been utilized for its wide-ranging medicinal benefits, such as supporting cardiovascular health by preventing atherosclerosis, relieving mens...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.182

3′-Oxo-dihydrophaseic Alcohol and Norisoprenoids from Combretum quadrangulare with Cytotoxicity against Human Liver Cancer Cells

Chae-Yeong An, Chan-Woong Park, Pisey Pel, Hyun Suk Lee, Luong Van Dung, Changmu Kim, Young-Won Chin

A new 3ʹ-oxo-dihydrophaseic alcohol (), along with three known norisoprenoids (–), was isolated from the 70% ethanol extract of the aerial parts of through rep...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.188

Photochemical Transformation of Emodin in Alcohols: Access to Physcion and (–)-Biemodin and their Bioactivity Profiles

Eunhee Kim, Se Yun Jeong, Yoon Seo Jang, Raein Park, Sung-Kyun Ko, Ki Hyun Kim

Emodin, a natural anthraquinone possessing anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral activities, has recently garnered interest as a photosensit...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.193

Anti-neuroinflammatory Potential of Dendrobium fimbriatum var. oculatum and Phenanthrene Derivatives in BV2 Microglial Cells

Ye Seul Kim, Tae-Eun Park, Da Hyun Ko, Min Sung Ko, Chung Hyeon Lee, Da Bin Eom, So-Young Park

Neuroinflammation is one of the major pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Microglial overactivation leads to excessive production of nitric oxide...

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20307/nps.2025.31.3.200