Cytotoxicity and antitumoral activity of dichloromethane extract and its fractions from Pothomorphe umbellata

Cytotoxicity and antitumoral activity of dichloromethane extract and its fractions from Pothomorphe umbellata

The cytotoxicity of the dichloromethane crude extract (DCE), obtained from the aerial parts of Pothomorphe umbellata (L.) Miq (Piperaceae), was evaluated against nine human cancer cell lines (MCF-7, NCI-ADR/RES, OVCAR-3, PC-3, HT-29, NCI-H460, 786-O, UACC-62, K-562). The DCE presented antiproliferat...

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Main Authors: J.L. Sacoman, K.M. Monteiro, A. Possenti, G.M. Figueira, M.A. Foglio, J.E. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Pothomorphe umbellata
Piperaceae
Antitumor activity
Ehrlich ascites tumor
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