The nature of apoptosis of human breast cancer cells induced by three species of genus Ganoderma P. Karst. (Aphyllophoromycetideae) crude extracts

• Main Authors: Choong, Yew Keong, Mohamed Mustapha, Noordin, Mohamed, Suhaila, Ali, Abdul Manaf, Umar, Nor Aini, Tong, Chow Chin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Begell House 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17248/1/The%20nature%20of%20apoptosis%20of%20human%20breast%20cancer%20cells%20induced%20by%20three%20species%20of%20genus%20Ganoderma%20P.%20Karst.%20%28Aphyllophoromycetideae%29%20crude%20extracts.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17248/; http://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/708ae68d64b17c52,26c6b3643d4e6577,60240982371c6427.html

The cytotoxic effect of crude extracts of three Ganoderma species (G. lucidum, G. tropicum, and G. tsugae) was screened against the human estrogen-independent cell line, MDA-MB-435 using a microculture tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The crude extract obtained from the fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum by...