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Arachidin-1, a Peanut Stilbenoid, Induces Programmed Cell Death in Human Leukemia HL-60 Cells
10 Nov 2010
Abstract excerpt
The stilbenoids, arachidin-1 (Ara-1), arachidin-3, isopentadienylresveratrol, and resveratrol, have been isolated from germinating peanut kernels and characterized as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents. Resveratrol possesses anticancer activity, and studies have indicated that it induces programmed cell death (PCD) in human leukemia HL-60 cells. In this study, the anticancer activity of these stilbenoids...
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