Steroidal Saponins Isolated from the Rhizome of <i>Dioscorea tokoro</i> Inhibit Cell Growth and Autophagy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells

Our preliminary screening identified an extract from the rhizome of <i>Dioscorea tokoro</i>, which strongly suppressed the proliferation of HepG2 hepatocellular carcinoma cells and inhibited autophagy. This study aimed to isolate active compounds from the rhizome of <i>D. tokoro<...

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Main Authors: Shinya Okubo, Tomoe Ohta, Yukihiro Shoyama, Takuhiro Uto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Life
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p62
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/8/749