Progress on antitumor activity and its mechanisms of Morinda citrifolia
10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2014.04.013
- VernacularTitle:诺尼抗肿瘤作用及其机制的研究进展
- Author:
Jianguo CHEN
;
Jinxia LI
;
Chi CHENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Noni;
Morinda citrifolia Linn;
Anticancer;
Mechanism
- From:
Practical Oncology Journal
2014;(4):349-353
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper summarizes the progress on anti -tumor effect and its mechanism of Noni over the past decade.Plenty of tests indicated that noni juice , juice extracts, leaf and root extracts have anti -tumor effects.It can inhibit tumor growth through inducing tumor cell apoptosis ,activating host immune system ,inhibi-tion of angiogenesis and cyclooxygenase ,anti -oxidation and blocking carcinogen -DNA adduct formation.This paper provides a reference for the adjuvant therapy of anticancer drugs and food form Noni .