DNA fragmentation and apoptosis induced by safranal in human prostate cancer cell line

Objectives: Apoptosis, an important mechanism that contributes to cell growth reduction, is reported to be induced by Crocus sativus (Saffron) in different cancer types. However, limited effort has been made to correlate these effects to the active ingredients of saffron. The present study was desig...

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Main Authors: Saeed Samarghandian, Mahmoud M Shabestari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2013;volume=29;issue=3;spage=177;epage=183;aulast=Samarghandian