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Cancer
Reports from S. Babykutty et al highlight recent research in cancer
February 5th, 2009
According to recent research from Thiruvananthapuram, India, "The present study evaluated the ability of methanolic extract of Centella asiatica (Linn) Urban (Umbelliferae) to induce apoptosis in different cancer cell lines." "MCF-7 cells emerged as the most sensitive cell line for in vitro growth inhibitory activity. C. asiatica extract induced apoptosis in MCF-7 cells as indicated by nuclear condensation, increased annexin staining, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential and induction of DNA breaks identified by TUNEL reactivity," wrote S. Babykutty and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "It is possible that the use of C. asiatica extract as...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-02-05)
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