ANTIPROLIFERATIVE AND APOPTOTIC EFFECTS OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF ORIGANUM ONITES AND CARVACROL ON HEP-G2 CELLS

The essential oil Origanum onites L. and its phenolic constituent carvacrol were examined for their cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in a human hepatocellular carcinoma cells Hep-G2. WST-1 and neutral red uptake assays were performed to determine the inhibitory effects of the oil and carvacrol on the...

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Main Authors: Özlem TOMSUK, Hülya SİVAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Anadolu University 2011-08-01
Series:Anadolu University Journal of Science and Technology - C. Life Sciences and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://btd.anadolu.edu.tr/index.php/BTDC/article/viewFile/110/61