Ankaflavin from Monascus-fermented red rice exhibits selective cytotoxic effect and induces cell death on Hep G2 cells

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1949-1954

  Su, Nan Wei ^a   Lin, Yii Lih ^a   Lee, Min Hsiung ^a   Ho, Chen Ying ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Angkak; Ankaflavin; Apoptosis; Cytotoxicity; Monascin; Monascus

Indexed keywords

ANKAFLAVIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL DEATH; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FRAGMENTATION REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MONASCUS; RICE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; APOPTOSIS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL CYCLE; FERMENTATION; FLAVINS; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MONASCUS; ORYZA SATIVA; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

MONASCUS; ORYZA RUFIPOGON;

EID: 15544376827     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf048310e     Document Type: Article

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