Anticancer activity of a sub-fraction of dichloromethane extract of <it>Strobilanthes crispus </it>on human breast and prostate cancer cells <it>in vitro</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The leaves of <it>Strobilanthes crispus </it>(<it>S. crispus</it>) which is native to the regions of Madagascar to the Malay Archipelago, are used in folk medicine for their antidiabetic, diuretic, anticancer...

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Main Authors: Navaratnam Visweswaran, Lai Choon, Zainal Abidin Siti Amalina, Nik Mohamed Kamal Nik Nursyazni, Hamzah Nurraihana, Yaacob Nik Soriani, Norazmi Mohd Nor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/10/42