Anticancer properties of red beetroot hydro-alcoholic extract and its main constituent; betanin on colorectal cancer cell lines

Anticancer properties of red beetroot hydro-alcoholic extract and its main constituent; betanin on colorectal cancer cell lines

Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common type of cancer worldwide. Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris) contains Betanin as its major betacyanin, possessing wide proapoptotic effects. This study aimed to investigate the anticancer and pro-papoptotic effects of beetroot hydro-alcoholic extra...

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Main Authors: Amir Saber, Nasim Abedimanesh, Mohammad-Hossein Somi, Ahmad Yari Khosroushahi, Shima Moradi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Subjects:
Beetroot
Betanin
Colorectal cancer
Apoptosis
Gene expression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04077-7

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