Piper and Vismia Species from Colombian Amazonia Differentially Affect Cell Proliferation of Hepatocarcinoma Cells

Piper and Vismia Species from Colombian Amazonia Differentially Affect Cell Proliferation of Hepatocarcinoma Cells

There is an increasing interest to identify plant-derived natural products with antitumor activities. In this work, we have studied the effects of aqueous leaf extracts from Amazonian Vismia and Piper species on human hepatocarcinoma cell toxicity. Results showed that, depending on the cell type, th...

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Main Authors: Leandro J. Lizcano, Maite Siles, Jenifer Trepiana, M. Luisa Hernández, Rosaura Navarro, M. Begoña Ruiz-Larrea, José Ignacio Ruiz-Sanz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
antioxidant activity
free radical
polyphenol
hepatoma cell line
cell cycle arrest
flow cytometry
superoxide dismutase
catalase
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/1/179

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