Effects of aqueous saffron extract on nitric oxide production by two human carcinoma cell lines: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and laryngeal carcinoma (Hep2)

• Main Authors: Mohamad Reza Parizadeh (Author), Fahime Ghafoori Gharib (Author), Ali Reza Abbaspour (Author), Jalil Tavakol Afshar (Author), Majid Ghayour - Mobarhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: A number of studies have demonstrated the potential antitumor effects of saffron and its constituents on different malignant cells in vitro. It has been reported that a novel glycoconjugate isolated from corms and callus of saffron possesses cytotoxic activity against different tumor cell...