Antiproliferative properties and antioxidant activity of various types of Strobilanthes crispus tea.

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Mohd Fadzelly, Teh, Arnida Hani, Rahmat, Asmah, Othman, Fauziah, Hashim, Normah, Fakurazi, Sharida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2006
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13206/1/Antiproliferative%20properties%20and%20antioxidant%20activity%20of%20various%20types%20of%20Strobilanthes%20crispus%20tea.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13206/; http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijcr.2006.152.158

Regarding to the promising pharmacotherapeutic properties of Strobilanthes crispus (Acanthaceae) plant, we report here, the development of nutraceutical herbal tea from S. crispus young and old leaves and evaluate the potential antiproliferative properties and antioxidant activity in vitro. Unfermen...