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Effect of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) tea on topoisomerase inhibition and oral carcinoma cell proliferation.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 23 Mar 2005
Gonzalez de Mejia Elvira, Song Young Soo, Ramirez-Mares Marco Vinicio, Kobayashi Hideka
Abstract excerpt
Tea flavonoids have antitopoisomerase activity and can inhibit cell proliferation. The objectives of this study were to determine the phenolic content of yerba mate tea products (MT) (Ilex paraguariensis) and evaluate their capacity to inhibit topoisomerase I (Topo I) and II (Topo II) activities and oral carcinoma cell proliferation. Total polyphenols of aqueous extracts of dried MT leaves were measured by the...
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