Phytochemical analysis and in vitro anti-proliferative activity of Viscum album ethanolic extracts

• Main Authors: Carla Holandino (Author), Michelle Nonato de Oliveira Melo (Author), Adriana Passos Oliveira (Author), João Vitor da Costa Batista (Author), Marcia Alves Marques Capella (Author), Rafael Garrett (Author), Mirio Grazi (Author), Hartmut Ramm (Author), Claudia Dalla Torre (Author), Gerhard Schaller (Author), Konrad Urech (Author), Ulrike Weissenstein (Author), Stephan Baumgartner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Viscum album L. (Santalaceae), commonly known as mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant traditionally used in complementary cancer treatment. Its antitumor potential is mostly attributed to the presence of aqueous soluble metabolites; however, the use of ethanol as solvent also perm...