Review projecting shikonin as a therapeutic candidate in female carcinomas: a preclinical perspective

Review projecting shikonin as a therapeutic candidate in female carcinomas: a preclinical perspective

Bioactive substances, especially shikonin (naphthoquinone), which is extracted from Lithospermum erythrorhizon, have drawn much attention as promising substitutes for preventing cancer malignancy. Shikonin (SK) has displayed a broad spectrum of anticancer activities, such as necroptosis, cell cycle...

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Main Authors: Pratibha Pandey, Sorabh Lakhanpal, K. V. Jamuna, Ajay Singh, Mohammad Abohassan, Moon Nyeo Park, Sang-Won Shin, Han Na Kang, Manaal Zahera, Mohd Saeed, Fahad Khan, Bonglee Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
shikonin
female cancer
anticancer
phytochemical
naphthoquinone
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1627124/full
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