Cytotoxic constituents of propolis inducing anticancer effects: A review

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1378-1386

  Watanabe, Maria Angélica Ehara ^a   Amarante, Marla Karine ^a   Conti, Bruno José ^b   Sforcin, José Maurício ^b  

^a University of Londrina   (China)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

caffeic acid phenethyl ester; cancer; diterpenes; flavonoids; propolis

Indexed keywords

3 OXOCYCLOART 22,24 DIEN 26 OIC ACID; 8 [1 (4' HYDROXY 3' METHOXYPHENYL) PROP 2 EN 1 YL]GALANGIN; 8 [4 PHENYLPROP 2 EN 1 ONE] 4',7 DIHYDROXY 3',5 DIMETHOXYFLAVAN 3 OL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CAFFEIC ACID PHENETHYL ESTER; CHRYSIN; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FLAVONOID; FLUOROURACIL; MITOMYCIN C; PHENOL; PROPOLIS; QUERCETIN; TERPENE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RELATED APOPTOSIS INDUCING LIGAND; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG RESEARCH; EDEMA; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TOXICITY; LYMPHOMA; MELANOMA; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SKIN INFLAMMATION;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CAFFEIC ACIDS; DITERPENES; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHENYLETHYL ALCOHOL; PROPOLIS;

EID: 80054106552     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: 20427158     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2011.01331.x     Document Type: Review

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