The Inhibitory Effect of Ferulic Acid and Related Phenolic Compounds against Cancer Cell Lines

Ferulic Acid와 관련 페놀화합물의 암세포주에 대한 독성억제효과

  • Han, Du Seok (Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry and Department of Herbal Resources) ;
  • Chun, Joo Won (Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry and Department of Herbal Resources) ;
  • Jeon, Sung Woo (Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry and Department of Herbal Resources) ;
  • Ba다, Seung Hwa (Department of Oral Anatomy, School of Dentistry and Department of Herbal Resources)
  • 한두석 (원광대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 전주원 (원광대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 전성우 (원광대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실) ;
  • 백승화 (원광대학교 치과대학 구강해부학교실)
  • Published : 2005.10.01

Abstract

The inhibitory effect of ferulic acid and related phenolic compounds on the growth of normal cell lines and can­cer cell line was evaluated by the MTT and XTT methods. Ferulic acid decreased the cell viability of human skin melanoma cells by the MTT method and the cell adhesion activity of human oral epithelioid carcinoma cells by the XTT method. These results suggest that ferulic acid has a potential anticancer activity.

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