Antioxidative and in vitro antiproliferative activity of Arctium lappa root extracts
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This study focused on the in vitro antiproliferative and antioxidative activity of Arctium lappa (burdock) using different extract solvents. Predes et al observed that the hydroethanolic extract showed the highest rate of radical scavenging activities and had a high phenolic content, making it the best for future in vivo studies. This study supports additional research on Arctium lappa that demonstrate its antioxidant properties and human tumor cell antiproliferative activities in vitro. Burdock root is the main ingredient of essiac.
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Published:
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2011 Mar 23;11:25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-25. PMID: 21429215; PMCID: PMC3073957.
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Attribution:
Fabricia S Predes, Ana LTG Ruiz, JE Carvalho, Mary A Foglio and Heidi Dolder; Department of Anatomy, Cellular Biology, Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, SP, Brazil
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