Effect of Water Extract from Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail Water Extracts on the Cancer Cells and Antioxidative Activity in Cytotoxicity

삼백초(Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail) 열추출물의 항암 및 세포독성 저해 효과

  • Published : 2001.06.01

Abstract

Chemoprevetive effect of Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail water extract on several tumor cells and Chinese hamster V79 cells were investigated. The water extracts of Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail showed a higher cytotoxicity effect on the human histiocytic leukemia cells(U937) and protective effects against the cytotoxicity of H$_2$O$_2$. These results suggest that Saururus Chinensis (Lour.) Bail may useful as potential soures of chemopreventive and antioxidative agents.

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