Cytotoxicity and inhibition of leukemic cell proliferation by sesquiterpenes from rhizomes of Mah-Lueang (Curcuma cf. viridiflora Roxb.)

• Main Authors: Songyot Anuchapreeda, Nattakanwadee Khumpirapang, Kawinnat Rupitiwiriya, Leelawat Tho-iam, Aroonchai Saiai, Siriporn Okonogi, Toyonobu Usuki
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85038904181&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/43762
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd. Curcuma cf. viridiflora Roxb., also known as Mah-Lueang in Thai, belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and is grown from rhizomes. The rhizome of the plant has been used for medicinal purposes, in particular, to treat paralysis in Thai traditional medicine. However, no biologicall...