Frankincense essential oil prepared from hydrodistillation of <it>Boswellia sacra</it> gum resins induces human pancreatic cancer cell death in cultures and in a xenograft murine model

• Main Authors: Ni Xiao (Author), Suhail Mahmoud M (Author), Yang Qing (Author), Cao Amy (Author), Fung Kar-Ming (Author), Postier Russell G (Author), Woolley Cole (Author), Young Gary (Author), Zhang Jingzhe (Author), Lin Hsueh-Kung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Regardless of the availability of therapeutic options, the overall 5-year survival for patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer remains less than 5%. Gum resins from <it>Boswellia</it> species, also known as frankincense...