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Apoptosis
Apoptosis induced by Eurycoma longifolia Jack extracts
August 25th, 2005
Apoptosis was induced by Eurycoma longifolia Jack extracts. According to a study from Malaysia, "Extracts of the plant Eurycoma longifolia have been shown to possess cytotoxic, antimalarial, anti-ulcer, antipyretic and plant growth inhibition activities. The present study investigated the effects of extracts and their chromatographic fractions from the root of E. longifolia on the growth of a human breast cancer cell line, MCF-7." "Our data indicated that E. longifolia extracts and fractions exert a direct antiproliferative activity on MCF-7. The bioassay-guided root fractionation resulted in the isolation of three active...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-25)
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