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Breast Cancer
MCF-7 breast cancer cell growth inhibited by Antrodia camphorata
March 23rd, 2006
MCF-7 breast cancer cell growth could be inhibited by Antrodia camphorata. "Antrodia camphorato (A. camphorata) is well known in Taiwan as a traditional Chinese medicine, and it has been shown to exhibit antioxidant and anticancer effects. In this study, therefore, its ability to induce apoptosis in cultured MCF-7 breast cancer cells was studied," investigators in Taiwan reported. "Treatment of the MCF-7 cells with a variety of concentrations of the fermented culture broth of A. camphorata (25-150 mcg/ml) resulted in dose- and time-dependent sequences of events marked by apoptosis, as shown by loss of cell viability,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-23)
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