Antitumor activity of curcumin is mediated through the induction of apoptosis in AK‐5 tumor cells
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- 19 February 1999
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in FEBS Letters
- Vol. 445 (1), 165-168
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00114-3
Abstract
Curcumin, the yellow pigment of turmeric (Curcuma longa), used commonly as a spice, has been shown to possess anticarcinogenic activity. Curcumin inhibited AK‐5 tumor growth and induced apoptosis in ...Keywords
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