Potential effects of α-mangostin in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

α-Mangostin, a xanthone derivative from the pericarp of mangosteen, exerts both anti-proliferative and cytotoxic effects on various cancers. However, the effect of α-mangostin on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells has not yet been fully determined. Therefore, the present study investigated the ant...

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Main Authors: Nan Cai, Shu-Juan Xie, Dong-Bo Qiu, Chang-Chang Jia, Cong Du, Wei Liu, Jia-Jie Chen, Qi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616302249