Strawberry-tree honey induces growth inhibition of human colon cancer cells and increases ros generation: A comparison with manuka honey

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2017, Pages

  Afrin, Sadia ^a   Forbes Hernandez, Tamara Y ^a   Gasparrini, Massimiliano ^a   Bompadre, Stefano ^a   Quiles, José L ^b   Sanna, Gavino ^c   Spano, Nadia ^c   Giampieri, Francesca ^a   Battino, Maurizio ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^d Universidad Europea del Atlántico   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Colon cancer; Cytotoxicity; Manuka honey; Polyphenols; Reactive oxygen species; Strawberry tree honey

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; PHENOL; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYPHENOL; PROTEIN; RADICAL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; TROLOX C;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ASSAY; APITHERAPY; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DPPH RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; FERRIC REDUCING ANTIOXIDANT POWER ASSAY; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ASSAY; HONEY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC50; LEPTOSPERMUM; MANUKA HONEY; MTT ASSAY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CONTENT; RADICAL REACTION; STRAWBERRY TREE HONEY; TROLOX EQUIVALENT ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY ASSAY; TUMOR MODEL; TUMOR SEEDING; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COLON TUMOR; FRAGARIA; HCT 116 CELL LINE; METABOLISM; TREE; TUMOR CELL CULTURE; TUMOR CELL LINE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; FLAVONOIDS; FRAGARIA; HCT116 CELLS; HONEY; HUMANS; LEPTOSPERMUM; PHYTOCHEMICALS; POLYPHENOLS; PROTEINS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; TREES; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 85015237725     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms18030613     Document Type: Article

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