Clinacanthus nutans Extracts Are Antioxidant with Antiproliferative Effect on Cultured Human Cancer Cell Lines

• Main Authors: Yoke, Keong Yong, Jun, Jie Tan, Soek, Sin Teh, Siau, Hui Mah, Cheng, Gwendoline Lian Ee, Hoe, Siong Chiong, Ahmad, Zuraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
• Subjects: RK1-715 Dentistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38453/1/Clinacanthus_nutans_Extracts_Are_Antioxidant_with_Antiproliferative_Effect_on_Cultured_Human.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/38453/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/462751

Clinacanthus nutans Lindau leaves (CN) have been used in traditionalmedicine but the therapeutic potential has not been explored for cancer prevention and treatment. Current study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant and antiproliferative effects of CN, extracted in chloroform, methanol, and water, o...