The influence of Osmunda regalis root extract on head and neck cancer cell proliferation, invasion and gene expression

The influence of Osmunda regalis root extract on head and neck cancer cell proliferation, invasion and gene expression

Abstract Background According to only a handful of historical sources, Osmunda regalis, the royal fern, has been used already in the middle age as an anti-cancer remedy. To examine this ancient cancer cure, an ethanolic extract of the roots was prepared and analysed in vitro on its effectiveness aga...

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Main Authors: Marianne Schmidt, Josef Skaf, Georgiana Gavril, Christine Polednik, Jeanette Roller, Michael Kessler, Ulrike Holzgrabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
HNSCC
Head and neck carcinoma
Plant extract
Proliferation
Invasion
Metastasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-2009-4

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