Germacrone exerts anti-cancer effects on gastric cancer through induction of cell cycle arrest and promotion of apoptosis

Abstract Background Germacrone is one of the natural bioactive compounds found in Rhizoma curcuma essential oils. In this study, the potential anti-cancer effect of germacrone in gastric cancer cell line BGC823 was investigated. Methods The cell viability and proliferative activity were assessed, an...

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Main Authors: Lei Wu, Lifen Wang, Xiangguo Tian, Junyong Zhang, Hua Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2810-3