AUTHOR=Zhao Kangning , Zhang Jinlong , Zhou Lin , Sun Zhen 

TITLE=Scutellaria baicalensis and its flavonoids in the treatment of digestive system tumors

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pharmacology

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2024.1483785

DOI=10.3389/fphar.2024.1483785

ISSN=1663-9812

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Scutellaria baicalensis</italic> has been used for the treatment of digestive system disorders for thousands of years in China and other regions. Modern research have revealed its therapeutic efforts in digestive system tumors. Thus, to review the updated progress of <italic>S. baicalensis</italic> and its main flavonoids in the treatment of digestive system tumors in the past 10 years, this article summarized the therapeutic effect and molecular mechanisms of <italic>S. baicalensis</italic> and its 5 flavonoids on tumors in oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, pancreas by inhibiting tumor cell proliferation, inducing autophagy, stimulating immune response, and increasing drug sensitivity. In conclusion, <italic>S. baicalensis</italic> and its flavonoids could be applied to treat digestive system tumors with different type of methods.</p>