Cytotoxic, caspase-3 induction and in vivo hepatoprotective effects of phyllanthin, a major constituent of Phyllanthus niruri
The antiproliferative activity of phyllanthin (the major constituent in the decoction of Phyllanthus niruri L.) against human liver carcinoma HepG2 cells, the mechanism of cell death and the protective effect against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity in mice were investigated. Phyll...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615000365 |