Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is a popular medicinal plant which has been traditionally used in India as spice and medicine to counter various ailments. However, the stress modulatory and antiaging potential of this plant is yet to be characterized. Therefore, the present study evaluates the effect of clove oil (CO) on oxidative stress, lifespan, mobility, and the expression of aging-related prot...

Three naphthoquinone derivatives (plumbagin, juglone, and menadione) have been reported with antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties and could potentially be used as anticancer agents because they can provoke apoptosis. However, they are also strong oxidants and cause cytotoxicity and even necrosis, so they are only limited to experimental chemotherapeutic use. In order to understan...