Cytotoxic effect of 2,6-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene) cyclohexanone (BHMC) and curcumin on human liver cancer cells, HepG2

• Main Authors: Syed Alwi, Sharifah Sakinah, Zahari, Syazwan, Haron, Aminah Suhaila, Alexander, Henna Roshini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/70040/1/2019070210005107_MJMHS_SP2_2019.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/70040/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2019070210005107_MJMHS_SP2_2019.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Introduction: Curcumin is an active constituent derived from turmeric with a variety of pharmacological activities. It suppressed cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in several cancer cell lines. However, due to its poor bio-availability, derivative analogue of curcumin has been synthesized to...