Propolin G, a prenylflavanone, isolated from Taiwanese propolis, induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in brain cancer cells

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 7366-7376

  Huang, Wei Jan ^a   Huang, Chih Hsiang ^b   Wu, Chia Li ^c   Lin, Jen Kun ^d   Chen, Yue Wen ^e   Lin, Chun Liang ^f,g   Chuang, Shuang En ^h   Huang, Chung Yang ^b   Chen, Chia Nan ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NatureWise Biotech and Medicals Corporation   (Taiwan)

^c TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^h NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Brain cancer; Cortical neurons; Prenylflavanoid; Propolin G; Taiwanese propolis

Indexed keywords

CASPASE; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FLAVANONE DERIVATIVE; PROPOLIN G; PROPOLIS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOMA; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; TAIWAN; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CASPASES; CELL LINE, TUMOR; COUMARINS; FLAVANONES; GLIOBLASTOMA; GLIOMA; HUMANS; PROPOLIS; RATS; TAIWAN;

RATTUS;

EID: 34848918462     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf0710579     Document Type: Article

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