Novel anti-angiogenic effects of aromatic-turmerone, essential oil isolated from spice turmeric

Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and there is a continuing need for exploring new anti-angiogenic agents from natural products including herbs. Aromatic (Ar)-turmerone isolated from the rhizome of Curcuma longa Linn. (Turmeric) exhibits anti-tumor and immunomodulatory activities. In this s...

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Main Authors: Grace Gar-Lee Yue, Hin-Fai Kwok, Julia Kin-Ming Lee, Lei Jiang, Kar-Man Chan, Ling Cheng, Eric Chun-Wai Wong, Ping-Chung Leung, Kwok-Pui Fung, Clara Bik-San Lau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615001383