Chemical composition and cytotoxic activity of Garcinia atroviridis Griff. ex T. Anders. essential oils in combination with tamoxifen

• Published in: Natural product research Vol. 32; no. 7; pp. 854 - 858
• Main Authors: Tan, Wen-Nee, Lim, Jia-Qin, Afiqah, Fatin, Nik Mohamed Kamal, Nik Nur Syazni, Abdul Aziz, Fatin Athirah, Tong, Woei-Yenn, Leong, Chean-Ring, Lim, Jun-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 03.04.2018; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Apoptosis; Bark; breast cancer; Caryophyllene; Cell death; Chemical composition; Cytotoxicity; Drugs; Essential oils; Farnesene; Garcinia; Garcinia atroviridis; Leaves; Palmitic acid; Palmitoleic acid; Tamoxifen; Garcinia atroviridis; breast cancer; essential oils; cytotoxicity; tamoxifen

Garcinia atroviridis Griff. ex T. Anders. is used as a medication agent in folkloric medicine. The present study was to examine the chemical composition of the stem bark and leaf of G. atroviridis as well as their cytotoxic effects against MCF-7 cells. The constituents obtained by hydrodistillation...