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Melissa officinalis L. ethanolic extract inhibits the growth of a lung cancer c...
Magalhães, Daniela B.; Castro, Inês; Lopes-Rodrigues, Vanessa; Pereira, Joana M.; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Xavier, CristinaMelissa officinalis is a plant from the family Lamiaceae, native in Europe particularly in the Mediterranean region. Given our interest in identifying extracts and compounds capable of inhibiting tumor cell growth, and given the antioxidant content and the high consumption of Melissa officinalis in Portugal, this study aimed to test the tumor cell growth inhibitory activity of five different extracts of this pl...
Study of the mechanism of action of Melissa officinalis L. extracts in inhibiti...
Magalhães, Daniela B.; Castro, Inês; Pereira, Joana M.; Lopes-Rodrigues, Vanessa; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Xavier, Cristina; Vasconcelos, M. HelenaMelissa officinalis L., commonly known as "lemon balm" is a perianal herbaceous plant from the family Laminaceae, native in Europe particularly in the Mediterranean region. Rosmarinic acid, the most abundant phenolic compound derived from caffeic acid, and some flavonoids such as luteolin-7-O-glucoside are described as responsible for its antimicrobial properties, antiinflammatory, antioxidant and even anti-tum...
An aqueous extract of tuberaria lignosa inhibits cell growth, alters the cell c...
Pereira, Joana M.; Lopes-Rodrigues, Vanessa; Xavier, Cristina; Lima, M. João; Lima, Raquel T.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Vasconcelos, M. HelenaTuberaria lignosa (Sweet) Samp. is found in European regions, and has antioxidant properties due to its composition in ascorbic acid and phenolic compounds. Given its traditional use and antioxidant properties, the tumor cell growth inhibitory potential of aqueous extracts from T. lignosa (prepared by infusion and decoction) was investigated in three human tumor cell lines: MCF-7 (breast adenocarcinoma), NCI-H4...