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Comparative in vitro bioactivities of tea extracts from six species of Ardisia and their effect on growth inhibition of HepG2 cells
Author(s): A. M. B. Newell, G. G. Yousef, M. A. Lila, M. V. Ramirez-Mares and E. G. de Mejia
Month: Aug
Year: 2010
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Volume: 130
Issue: 3
Pages: 536-544
Article Topic(s): Ethnobotany, Human Use, Medicinal chemistry
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Ardisia escallonioides (Island marlberry),
Abstract
Investigates the chemical composition of six Ardisia species (including escallonioides) for their potential as anticancer agents. Three Ardisia species had the greatest anticancer potential against liver cancer cells but A. escallonioides was not among these.Suggested Citation
A. M. B. Newell, G. G. Yousef, M. A. Lila, M. V. Ramirez-Mares and E. G. de Mejia. "Comparative in vitro bioactivities of tea extracts from six species of Ardisia and their effect on growth inhibition of HepG2 cells." Journal of Ethnopharmacology 130.3 (2010): 536-544.Go back