Evaluation of the anti-cancer potential of Cedrus deodara total lignans by inducing apoptosis of A549 cells

Abstract Background Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) Loud (normally called as deodar), one out of four species in the genus Cedrus, exhibits widely biological activities. The Cedrus deodara total lignans from the pine needles (CTL) were extracted. The aim of the study was to investigate the anticancer potenti...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Shi, Ruiqin Du, Junmin Zhang, Yanping Lei, Hongyun Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2682-6