• DOI:10.1155/2013/462751
Corpus ID: 17110144

Clinacanthus nutans Extracts Are Antioxidant with Antiproliferative Effect on Cultured Human Cancer Cell Lines

@article{Yong2013ClinacanthusNE,
  title={Clinacanthus nutans Extracts Are Antioxidant with Antiproliferative Effect on Cultured Human Cancer Cell Lines},
  author={Y. Yong and J. Tan and S. Teh and S. Mah and G. Ee and H. S. Chiong and Z. Ahmad},
  journal={Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM},
  year={2013},
  volume={2013}
}

• Y. Yong, J. Tan, +4 authors Z. Ahmad
• Published 2013
• Medicine
• Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM

Clinacanthus nutans Lindau leaves (CN) have been used in traditional medicine but the therapeutic potential has not been explored for cancer prevention and treatment. Current study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and antiproliferative effects of CN, extracted in chloroform, methanol, and water, on cancer cell lines. Antioxidant properties of CN were evaluated using DPPH, galvinoxyl, nitric oxide, and hydrogen peroxide based radical scavenging assays, whereas the tumoricidal effect was tested… Expand

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