Bacaba (Oenocarpus bacaba) phenolic extract induces apoptosis in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line via the mitochondria-dependent pathway

Bacaba (Oenocarpus bacaba) phenolic extract induces apoptosis in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line via the mitochondria-dependent pathway

Bacaba (Oenocarpus bacaba Mart.) is an indigenous palm fruit from Amazon region rich in polyphenolics. MCF-7 breast cancer cells were incubated with different concentrations of bacaba phenolic extract and its effect on cell viability was assessed. Extracts from bacaba showed antiproliferative capaci...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Dias Bartolomeu Abadio Finco, Loreen Kloss, Lutz Graeve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:NFS Journal
Subjects:
Apoptosis
Polyphenols
MCF-7
Oenocarpus bacaba
Caspase-9
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352364616300414

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