Hibiscus flower extract selectively induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells and positively interacts with common chemotherapeutics

• Main Authors: Christopher Nguyen (Author), Kiruthika Baskaran (Author), Alaina Pupulin (Author), Ivan Ruvinov (Author), Ola Zaitoon (Author), Sahibjot Grewal (Author), Benjamin Scaria (Author), Ali Mehaidli (Author), Caleb Vegh (Author), Siyaram Pandey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Current therapeutic approaches to treat metastatic breast cancer, although effective, have shown many inadvertent side effects such as genotoxicity due to a lack of selectivity. Thus, these treatment plans are not suitable for long-term usage. Natural health product extracts are...