Pentagalloylglucose, isolated from the leaf extract of Anacardium occidentale L., could elicit rapid and selective cytotoxicity in cancer cells.

Taiwo, Bamigboye J; Popoola, Temidayo D; van Heerden, Fanie R; Fatokun, Amos A

Taiwo, Bamigboye J; Popoola, Temidayo D; van Heerden, Fanie R; Fatokun, Amos A.

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Taiwo BJ; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. bamit@oauife.edu.ng.
Popoola TD; School of Chemistry and Physics, Pietermaritzburg Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa. bamit@oauife.edu.ng.
van Heerden FR; Centre for Natural Products Discovery (CNPD), School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, UK.
Fatokun AA; School of Chemistry and Physics, Pietermaritzburg Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209, South Africa.

BMC Complement Med Ther ; 20(1): 287, 2020 Sep 21.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32957961

Subject(s)

Anacardium; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/pharmacology; Cytotoxins/pharmacology; Hydrolyzable Tannins/pharmacology; Plant Extracts/pharmacology; Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic/chemistry; Cytotoxins/chemistry; HeLa Cells; Humans; Hydrolyzable Tannins/chemistry; Molecular Structure; Nigeria; Plant Extracts/chemistry; Plant Leaves

Key words

Anacardium occidentale; Cytotoxicity; Pentagalloyl glucose; Selectivity index

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Plant Extracts / Cytotoxins / Anacardium / Hydrolyzable Tannins / Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: BMC Complement Med Ther Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Nigeria Country of publication: United kingdom

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