CHEMOPREVENTIVE EFFECTS IN MOUSE SKIN CARCINOGENESIS AND INDUCTION OF APOPTOSIS IN HUMAN PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA(HL-60) CELLS BY XANTHORRHIZOL

  • Kim, Heui-og (Department of Oral Biology) ;
  • Chung, Won-Yoon (Oral Science Research Cente) ;
  • Park, Min-Ah (Brain Korea 21 for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Dentistr) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Jeong (Brain Korea 21 for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Dentistr) ;
  • Park, Jae-Hee (Brain Korea 21 for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Dentistr) ;
  • Park, Kwang-Kyun (Brain Korea 21 for Medical Science, Yonsei University College of Dentistry)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb(Zingiberaceae) has been traditionally used in Indonesia for dietry and medicinal purposes. Xanthorrhizol is a sesquiterpenoid isolated from C. xanthorrhiza that has been known to possess anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic defects.(omitted)

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