Optimization of Cat’s Whiskers Tea (Orthosiphon stamineus) Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Selective Chemotherapeutic Potential against Prostate Cancer Cells

Cat’s whiskers (Orthosiphon stamineus) leaves extracts were prepared using supercritical CO2 (SC-CO2) with full factorial design to determine the optimum extraction parameters. Nine extracts were obtained by varying pressure, temperature, and time. The extracts were analysed using FTIR, UV-Vis, and...

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Main Authors: Fouad Saleih R. Al-Suede, Mohamed B. Khadeer Ahamed, Aman S. Abdul Majid, Hussin M. Baharetha, Loiy E. A. Hassan, Mohd Omar A. Kadir, Zeyad D. Nassar, Amin M. S. Abdul Majid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/396016