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Synthetic and green vegetable isothiocyanates target red blood leukemia cancers

2012

Prashar, Anjali | Siddiqui, Faraha | Singh, Amit Kumar

Isothiocyanates (ITCs), the breakdown products of glucosinolates found primarily in species of Brassicaceae (Cruciferae), are potential anti-cancer compounds. This review compiles data on how through different modes of action ITCs and their synthetic counterparts target leukemia.

AGROVOC Keywords

antineoplastic agents apoptosis blood brassicaceae chemistry drug therapy glucosinolates humans leukemia leukemia metabolism pharmacology vegetables

Bibliographic information

Published in

Fitoterapia

Volume 83 Issue 2 Pagination 255 - 265 ISSN 0367-326X

Publisher

Elsevier B.V.

Other Subjects

Drug effects; Cell survival; Isothiocyanates; Isothiocyanates

Language

English

Type

Journal Article; Text

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Format: MODS

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DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2011.11.012

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