Inhibitory Effects of Total Triterpenoid Saponins Isolated from the Seeds of the Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis) on Human Ovarian Cancer Cells

Ovarian cancer is regarded as one of the most severe malignancies for women in the world. Death rates have remained steady over the past five decades, due to the undeniable inefficiency of the current treatment in preventing its recurrence and death. The development of new effective alternative agen...

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Published in:	Molecules
Main Authors:	Ling-Yan Jia, Xue-Jin Wu, Ying Gao, Gary O. Rankin, Alexa Pigliacampi, Heather Bucur, Bo Li, You-Ying Tu, Yi Charlie Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Subjects:	triterpenoid saponins ovarian cancer apoptosis angiogenesis Camellia sinensis
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/10/1649