Plant extracts as natural photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy: in vitro activity against human mammary adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells

Plant extracts as natural photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy: in vitro activity against human mammary adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells

Objective: To examine three plant extracts [Lumnitzera racemosa (Combretaceae) (L. racemosa), Albizia procera (Fabaceae) (A. procera) and Cananga odorata (Annonaceae)] for their potential as source of photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy. Methods: Human mammary adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cells were...

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Main Authors: Rigo Baluyot Villacorta, Kristine Faith Javier Roque, Giovanni Alarkon Tapang, Sonia Donaldo Jacinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-04-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Subjects:
Photodynamic therapy
MCF-7
Photosensitizer
Lumnitzera racemosa
Albizia procera
Cananga odorata
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169116307626

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