Cytotoxic activities of Stachys species

Fitoterapia. 2008 Dec;79(7-8):595-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2008.06.009. Epub 2008 Jul 10.

Abstract

The cytotoxic activity of Stachys plants and of aucubin and harpagide against MCF7-breast adenocarcinoma, HeLa-cervix adenocarcinoma, A431-skin carcinoma of epithelial origin is reported in this study. Cisplatin and doxorubicin were use as reference compound.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cytotoxins / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Glucosides / isolation & purification
  • Glucosides / pharmacology
  • Glucosides / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Iridoid Glucosides
  • Iridoid Glycosides
  • Iridoids / isolation & purification
  • Iridoids / pharmacology
  • Iridoids / therapeutic use
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plant Components, Aerial
  • Plant Extracts / isolation & purification
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use*
  • Pyrans / isolation & purification
  • Pyrans / pharmacology
  • Pyrans / therapeutic use
  • Stachys*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Cytotoxins
  • Glucosides
  • Iridoid Glucosides
  • Iridoid Glycosides
  • Iridoids
  • Plant Extracts
  • Pyrans
  • aucubin
  • harpagide