Anticancer Potential of Resveratrol, β-Lapachone and Their Analogues

This review aims to explore the potential of resveratrol, a polyphenol stilbene, and beta-lapachone, a naphthoquinone, as well as their derivatives, in the development of new drug candidates for cancer. A brief history of these compounds is reviewed along with their potential effects and mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Danielly C. Ferraz da Costa, Luciana Pereira Rangel, Mafalda Maria Duarte da Cunha Martins-Dinis, Giulia Diniz da Silva Ferretti, Vitor F. Ferreira, Jerson L. Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/4/893