Medicinal plants used as antitumor agents in Brazil: an ethnobotanical approach
JG De Melo, AG Santos, ELC de Amorim… - Evidence‐Based …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we describe the medicinal plants that have been reported to be antitumor
agents and that have been used in ethnobotanic research in Brazil to answer the following …
agents and that have been used in ethnobotanic research in Brazil to answer the following …
[HTML][HTML] α-Pinene isolated from Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) induces apoptosis and confers antimetastatic protection in a melanoma model
AL Matsuo, CR Figueiredo, DC Arruda… - Biochemical and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Malignant melanoma is one the most aggressive types of cancer and its incidence has
gradually increased in the last years, accounting for about 75% of skin cancer deaths. This …
gradually increased in the last years, accounting for about 75% of skin cancer deaths. This …
Thymoquinone from Nigella sativa was more potent than cisplatin in eliminating of SiHa cells via apoptosis with down-regulation of Bcl-2 protein
WK Ng, LS Yazan, M Ismail - Toxicology in vitro, 2011 - Elsevier
Thymoquinone (TQ), the active constituent of Nigella sativa or black cumin exhibited
cytotoxic effects in several cancer cell lines. In this study, the cytotoxicity of TQ in human …
cytotoxic effects in several cancer cell lines. In this study, the cytotoxicity of TQ in human …
Screening of in vitro cytotoxic activity of some medicinal plants used traditionally to treat cancer in Chhattisgarh state, India
R Jain, SK Jain - Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2011 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the cytotoxic activity of the alcoholic extracts of some medicinal plants
used traditionally to treat cancer in Chhattisgarh state, India. Methods In-vitro cytotoxicity of …
used traditionally to treat cancer in Chhattisgarh state, India. Methods In-vitro cytotoxicity of …
Antitumor effect of laticifer proteins of Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel–Apocynaceae
KC Mousinho, CC Oliveira, JRO Ferreira… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel–
Apocynaceae is a medicinal plant popularly known as Janaguba. Its bark and latex have …
Apocynaceae is a medicinal plant popularly known as Janaguba. Its bark and latex have …
Anticancer and antimicrobial potential of plant-derived natural products
WH Talib - Phytochemicals—Bioactivities and Impact on Health; …, 2011 - books.google.com
Plant use in treating diseases is as old as civilization (Fabricant & Farnsworth, 2001) and
traditional medicines are still a major part of habitual treatments of different maladies …
traditional medicines are still a major part of habitual treatments of different maladies …
[HTML][HTML] Cytotoxicity of δ-tocotrienols from Kielmeyera coriacea against cancer cell lines
ML de Mesquita, RM Araújo, DP Bezerra… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2011 - Elsevier
In the search for new anti-cancer compounds, Brazilian Cerrado plant species have been
investigated. The hexane root bark extract of Kielmeyera coriacea lead to a mixture of δ …
investigated. The hexane root bark extract of Kielmeyera coriacea lead to a mixture of δ …
Implementation of the three Rs in the human hazard assessment of Brazilian medicinal plants: an evaluation of the cytotoxic and genotoxic potentials of Dipteryx alata …
NM Esteves-Pedro, ACD Rodas… - Alternatives to …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
In Brazil, medicinal plants are widely used by the indigenous people, which leads to a
constant requirement for toxicity tests to be performed on the plant extracts. Although the …
constant requirement for toxicity tests to be performed on the plant extracts. Although the …
[PDF][PDF] A Review on Plants a useful source of anti-cancer drugs
S Mehndiratta, S Kumar, AK Meena, S Koul, O Suri… - J Pharm Res, 2011 - Citeseer
Plant-derived compounds have played very crucial role in the field of anti-cancer drugs.
Various important anti-cancer agents like vincristine, vinblastin, camptothecin, paclitaxel and …
Various important anti-cancer agents like vincristine, vinblastin, camptothecin, paclitaxel and …
[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical and pharmacological notes of plants indicated to treat tumors in Brazil
JG Melo, AG Santos, ELC Amorim… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
The plants used in traditional medicine have been considered an important source of
molecules with pharmacological activity, including antitumor. The aim of this study was to …
molecules with pharmacological activity, including antitumor. The aim of this study was to …