ANTIPROLIFERATIVE PROPERTIES OF ETHANOLIC AND AQUEOUS GRAVIOLA LEAF EXTRACTS ON TONGUE SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA CELL LINE-25.

Journal: Journal of medical case reports and reviews
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: commonly known as Graviola, soursop or guanabana, is an evergreen tree native to the tropics with a long history of use in ethnomedicine in indigenous communities in Africa and South America. Its active phytoconstituents have provided medicinal benefits against various ailments and diseases such as arthritis, parasitic infection, hypertension, fever, or diabetes. Studies conducted and have concluded that Graviola phytocomponents have anti-cancer and anti-tumor properties. One of the characteristics of cancer cells is their uncontrolled proliferation rate. In that sense, molecules that inhibit cell proliferation offer potential therapeutical benefits.

Authors

  • Ricardo A Velázquez-Aponte
    Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, U.S.A.
  • Céline Cassé
    Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, U.S.A.

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