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Anti-prostate cancer activity of a β-carboline alkaloid enriched extract from Rauwolfia vomitoria
1 Nov 2006
Abstract excerpt
The tropical shrub, Rauwolfia vomitoria, is a medicinal plant used traditionally to treat a variety of ailments. A bioactive beta-carboline alkaloid, alstonine, present in this extract was previously shown to have anti-cancer activity against cancer cell lines. This study considers the potential anti-prostate cancer activity of this extract in vitro and in vivo. Rauwolfia vomitoria extract standardized for...
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