Damnacanthal is a potent inducer of apoptosis with anticancer activity by stimulating p53 and p21 genes in MCF-7 breast cancer cells

Damnacanthal, an anthraquinone compound, is isolated from the roots of Morinda citrifolia L. (noni), which has been used for traditional therapy in several chronic diseases, including cancer. Although noni has long been consumed in Asian and Polynesian countries, the molecular mechanisms by which it...

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Published in:Oncology Letters
Main Author: Aziz M.Y.A.; Omar A.R.; Subramani T.; Yeap S.K.; Ho W.Y.; Ismail N.H.; Ahmad S.; Alitheen N.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Spandidos Publications 2014
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84896284890&doi=10.3892%2fol.2014.1898&partnerID=40&md5=8752a222d14031fc6262c4c3ca3c6574