Anticancer effects of medical Malaysian leech saliva extract (LSE)

• Main Authors: Merzouk, Ahmed, Mohammad Ghawi, Abbas, M.Abdualkader, Abdualrahman, Abdullahi, Abubakar Danjuma, Alaama, Mohammed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: OMICS Publishing Group 2012
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/25003/1/anticancer_effects_of_medical.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/25003/; http://www.omicsonline.org
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Leech saliva contains biologically active compounds that are mainly proteins & peptides. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a form of cell lung carcinoma. In this study a modified and smooth extraction method of saliva was used without leech scarification. Trying to find out the biological activ...