Alternative therapy for colon cancer - Efficacy of some medicinal plants against colon cancer

Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor with high morbidity and mortality. A growing body of evidence indicates that natural products can modulate various molecular pathways involved in cancer initiation and progression. The principal goal of the current study was to investigate the antitumor efficacy of the selected extracts against colon cancer in vivo. Our results suggested that Curcuma longa , Boswellia serrata and Rosmarinus officinalis promising therapeutic role against colon cancer through their potential anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and apoptotic properties.

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Professor of Biochemistry and Hormones at Hormones Department, Medical Research Division, National Research Center. Head of Biochemistry group at Hormones Department

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• Autori: Hana Ahmed, Hanaa Ahmed, Maha Lokman, Aziz Shalby, Aziza Shalby
• Editore: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9783659477768
• ISBN: 978-3-659-47776-8
• Pagine: 464
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Biochimica, biofisica