Anticancer potential, molecular mechanisms and toxicity of Euterpe oleracea extract (açaí): A systematic review.

Cancer is an increasingly frequent malignancy worldwide, and despite the advances in drug development, it is still necessary to develop new plant-derived medicines. Euterpe oleracea (açaí) is abundant in South and Central America and has health benefits due to its high levels of phytochemicals, incl...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Alessandra-Perini, Karina Cristina Rodrigues-Baptista, Daniel Escorsim Machado, Luiz Eurico Nasciutti, Jamila Alessandra Perini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6028114?pdf=render