Alpha-Hederin, the Active Saponin of <i>Nigella sativa</i>, as an Anticancer Agent Inducing Apoptosis in the SKOV-3 Cell Line

Alpha-hederin (&#945;-HN), a pentacyclic triterpene saponin, has recently been identified as one of the active compounds of <i>Nigella sativa</i>, as a potential anticancer agent. However, no extensive studies on &#945;-HN have been done as yet, as it was in the case of thymoquin...

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Main Authors: Anna Adamska, Justyna Stefanowicz-Hajduk, J. Renata Ochocka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/16/2958