09/14/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
Researchers have discovered that Melicope ptelefolia has great potential as an anti-cancer agent. This study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, evaluated the potential medicinal applications of M. ptelefolia by looking into its different properties.
The results of the experiment show that M. ptelefolia significant antioxidant, anti-proliferative, apoptosis induction, and cancer cell cycle inhibition activities. These suggest that M. ptelefolia can potentially be used for cancer therapy.
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Journal reference
Kabir MF, Ali JM, Abolmaesoomi M, Hashim OH. MELICOPE PTELEFOLIA LEAF EXTRACTS EXHIBIT ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY AND EXERT ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE EFFECT WITH APOPTOSIS INDUCTION ON FOUR DIFFERENT CANCER CELL LINES. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 05 May 2017; 17(252). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1761-9
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, antioxidant, cancer, cancer therapy, herb, herbal medicine, Melicope ptelefolia
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