Antcin K, an active triterpenoid from the fruiting bodies of basswood cultivated Antrodia cinnamomea, induces mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis in human hepatoma cells

Liver cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Taiwan as per the 2011 statistics and ranks fourth in cancer-related mortality in the world. Recent researches have shown that Antrodia cinnamomea, a Taiwan-specific medicinal mushroom, has biological activities, including hepatoprotection...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chiao-I. Lai, Yung-Lin Chu, Chi-Tang Ho, Yu-Cheng Su, Yueh-Hsiung Kuo, Lee-Yan Sheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411014000406