Filippo Maggi

Celastrol and Its Derivatives in Breast, Ovarian, and Cervical Cancer: Molecular Targets, Signalling Networks, and Nanocarrier-Based Delivery

Celastrol, a quinone methide pentacyclic triterpenoid obtained mainly from the roots of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f., forms covalent, often reversible, adducts with cysteine thiols in regulatory proteins, which underlies its multi-targeted action. This review summarises the pr...

Effects of daily Laurus nobilis tea on inflammatory biomarkers and stress/anxiety levels: a randomized controlled pilot study in healthy North African participants

Abstract To examine the anti-inflammatory and anti-stress/anxiety effects of Laurus nobilis tea (Lnt) in healthy humans. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted with 55 healthy individuals. Participants consumed either Lnt (intervention group, IG; n = 3...