Cytotoxic Effect of Ar-Turmerone on Various Cancer Cell Lines

  • Mingjie Ji (Department of Food and Biotechnology, Dongseo University) ;
  • Kim, Myoungae (Department of Food and Biotechnology, Dongseo University) ;
  • Heejin Yim (Department of Food and Biotechnology, Dongseo University) ;
  • Duckjae Cho (Department of Food and Biotechnology, Dongseo University) ;
  • Lee, Yongkyu (Department of Food and Biotechnology, Dongseo University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

The Chinese traditional medicine Curcuma zedoaria (Zingiberaceae) has been proven to have a potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticarcinogenic effects. A sesquiterpene, ar-turmerone, is isolated from Curcuma zedoaria. We have investigated the cytotoxic effect of ar-turmerone on K562, L1210, Jurkat, U937, Siha, RBL, and SNU cell lines by MTT assay.(omitted)

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