A gallotannin-rich fraction from <it>Caesalpinia spinosa </it>(Molina) Kuntze displays cytotoxic activity and raises sensitivity to doxorubicin in a leukemia cell line

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Enhancement of tumor cell sensitivity may help facilitate a reduction in drug dosage using conventional chemotherapies. Consequently, it is worthwhile to search for adjuvants with the potential of increasing chemotherapeutic drug eff...

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Main Authors: Castañeda Diana M, Pombo Luis, Urueña Claudia, Hernandez John, Fiorentino Susana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/38