TLDR Brassinosteroids may be useful in treating cancer, infections, and other diseases.
Brassinosteroids (BRs), a group of plant-derived steroids, were found to have significant potential in biomedical and clinical research due to their diverse biological activities in animal systems. These activities included anticancerous, antiangiogenic, antiviral, antigenotoxic, antifungal, and antibacterial effects. BRs were shown to inhibit virus replication and induce cytotoxic effects on cancerous cell lines. The review aimed to update information on the prospects of BRs for biomedical and clinical applications, highlighting their potential as therapeutic agents.
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Plant roots respond to fungus smells by possibly using certain proteins and a plant hormone to change root growth, but more research is needed.
