Sesquiterpene lactones isolated from indigenous Middle Eastern plants inhibit tumor promoter-induced transformation of JB6 cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sesquiterpene lactones (SL) are plant secondary metabolites that are known for their anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor properties. Considering that several SL-derived drugs are currently in cancer clinica...

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Main Authors: Saikali Melody, Ghantous Akram, Halawi Racha, Talhouk Salma N, Saliba Najat A, Darwiche Nadine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/89