| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7791926 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2014 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
- Cymbopogon citratus is a well-known herbal medicinal plant for its essential oils.
- The study highlights isolation, structure and biological activities of these polysaccharides.
- Polysaccharides have anticancer activity in a time- and dose-dependent manner.
- Polysaccharide fractions induced apoptosis in human cancer cells by the mitochondria mediated pathways.
- Use of these plant polysaccharides as potential apoptosis inducing agents against cancer cells is discussed.
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Authors
Ramar Thangam, Malairaj Sathuvan, Arasu Poongodi, Veeraperumal Suresh, Kalailingam Pazhanichamy, Srinivasan Sivasubramanian, Nagarajan Kanipandian, Nalini Ganesan, Ramasamy Rengasamy, Ramasamy Thirumurugan, Soundarapandian Kannan,