4'-hydroxycinnamaldehyde from Alpinia galanga (Linn.) induces human leukemic cell apoptosis via mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum stress pathways

• Main Authors: Banjerdpongchai R., Punyati P., Nakrob A., Pompimon W., Kongtawelert P.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959192333&partnerID=40&md5=548da37bac9e4f4e287a3eaadcc6d16b; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21627350; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2646
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Rhizomes of Alpinia galanga (Linn.) or 'Kha' in Thai are used in food and as folk medicine in South and Southeast Asia. The aims of this study were to identify the mechanism of cell death of human leukemic HL-60 and U937 cells induced by 4'-hydroxycinnamaldehyde (4'-HCA) isolated...