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ReviewDiscover oncology2025

Sulforaphane: a natural organosulfur having potential to modulate apoptosis and survival signalling in cancer.

Hemant Joshi, Isha Rani, Vikas Sharma, Ujjawal Sharma, Tanisha Dimri, Manoj Kumar, Ritu Chauhan, Abhishek Chauhan, Damandeep Kaur, Shafiul Haque and 2 more

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Review in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Hemant JoshiSchool of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 110067, India.
Isha RaniDepartment of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Medical Sciences and Research (MMCMSR), Sadopur, Ambala, 134007, India.
Vikas SharmaDepartment of Biotechnology, Ambala College of Engineering and Applied Research, Devsthali, 133101, India.
Ujjawal SharmaDepartment of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, 151401, India.
Tanisha DimriDepartment of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Manoj KumarDepartment of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar University Sadopur, Ambala, 134007, India.
Ritu ChauhanDepartment of Biotechnology, Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248002, India.
Abhishek ChauhanAmity Institute of Environmental Toxicology, Safety and Management, Amity University, Noida, 201303, India.
Damandeep KaurUniversity Center for Research & Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Shafiul HaqueDepartment of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, 82911, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Faraz AhmadDepartment of Biotechnology, School of Bio-Sciences and Technology (SBST), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India. faraz.ahmad@vit.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4284-8045
Hardeep Singh TuliDepartment of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering College, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, 133207, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Owing to its ever-growing range of pharmacological advantages, sulforaphane, an isothiocyanate from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, is becoming increasingly popular. This review aims to provide a thorough understanding and a current update on the application of sulforaphane in cancer treatment. Sulforaphane interacts with many signaling molecules that control various pathways in malignant cells, including angiogenesis, apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, metastasis, and inflammation pathways. This review examines the effects of this isothiocyanate on inflammatory mediators, caspases, MMPs, cytokines, and the proteins Bax and Bcl-2. Furthermore, the advantages of nanotechnology and synergistic effects in sulforaphane applications are also reviewed. As per evidence, sulforaphane is a shining example of how ethno-pharmacological expertise can be used to create modern medications.

Indexed as

ChemopreventionIsothiocyanateNanotechnologyOrganosulfurSulforaphane

Identifiers

PMID41196460
PMCPMC12592593

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