blumea crispata/leukemia

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) induces apoptosis in many transformed cells but not in normal cells and, hence, has emerged as a novel anticancer agent. Previously, we showed that although most adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) cells express the TRAIL death

Two new sesquiterpenoid esters (1 and 2) were isolated from the extract of Blumea balsamifera, a tropical Compositae plant. Compound 2 proved to be weakly cytotoxic when tested against Jurkat human T-cell leukemia cells. Nine known flavonoids, of which two showed plasmin-inhibitory activity, were

Medicinal plants have been historically used as treatment for different kinds of human diseases. In this study, hot water (HW) extract of five Taiwanese traditionally used medicinal plants was evaluated for their in vitro anti-leukemic (including anti-K562, L1210, P3HR1, Raji and U937 leukemia