Cancer chemoprevention study of luffa aegyptiaca (sponge gourd) seed extract on human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7)

• Main Authors: Hassan, Habibah, Razali, Shakirah, Firus Khan, Al'aina Yuhainis, K Jalal, Tara, Salleh, Azil, Khatib, Alfi, Hashim, Ridzwan, Abdul Wahab, Ridhwan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: SF Animal culture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61123/6/61123_Cancer%20Chemoprevention%20Study%20of%20Luffa%20Aegyptia_complete.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61123/

Natural products from plant have been used for centuries to prevent various diseases including cancer. Many chemopreventive agents are believed to inhibit or delay the progression of cancer cells through suppression of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. In Malaysia, b...