Selective killing of cancer cells by Ashwagandha leaf extract and its component Withanone involves ROS signaling.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Ashwagandha is a popular Ayurvedic herb used in Indian traditional home medicine. It has been assigned a variety of health-promoting effects of which the mechanisms remain unknown. We previously reported the selective killing of cancer cells by leaf extract of Ashwagandha (i-E...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-10-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2958829?pdf=render |