Moreover, the authors stated that β-elemene increased ROS intracytoplasmic levels, enhanced the phosphorylation of activated AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and reduced the phosphorylation of mTOR in human CRC cells; hence, β-elemene leads to autophagy and apoptosis via the activation of the ROS/AMPK/mTOR pathway in human CRC cells [66]. The gene discussed is MTOR; the disease is colorectal carcinoma.