Chemical composition and anti-cancer properties of Juniperus oxycedrus L. essential oils on estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells

Chemical composition and anti-cancer properties of Juniperus oxycedrus L. essential oils on estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells

Fruits from Juniperus oxycedrus L. (Cupressaceae) are generally used in gastronomy and in folk medicine to treat cancer. In this study, the anti-cancer efficacy of essential oils (EOs) of fruits and leaves from Moroccan J. oxycedrus L., was investigated in ER+ breast cancer cells. Both EOs presented...

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Main Authors: Hassan El-Abid, Cristina Amaral, Sara C. Cunha, Tiago V. Augusto, José O. Fernandes, Georgina Correia-da-Silva, Natércia Teixeira, Mohieddine Moumni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Juniperus oxycedrus L.
Essential oils
α-pinene
β-myrcene
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619303044

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