Compounds isolated from Andrographis lineata against lung cancer A549

Gandhi Elango

ISBN 10: 6202052260 / ISBN 13: 9786202052269

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2017, 2017

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Cancer is one of the most prevalent groups of disorders in the population in many countries worldwide. This is the second most common disease after cardiovascular disorders and caused maximum deaths in the world. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, representing approximately 12% of all new types of cancer. Therefore, the need for an effective management, treatment and cure of cancer is undoubtedly crucial. Natural products play a major role in drug discovery as well as in the development process. This is proven in areas of cancer and infectious diseases where 60-75% of those drugs were derived from natural origin. They offer a valuable source of compounds with a wide variety of chemical structures with biological activities, and provide important prototypes for the development of novel drugs. Accordingly, the present work explores the antioxidant and anticancer activities of medicinal plant extracts and bio active compounds were isolated from effective leaf extract of Andrographis lineata provides potential source for the anticancer and antioxidant agent lung cancer A549 cells. 140 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compounds isolated from Andrographis lineata against lung cancer A549
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Sep 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6202052260
• ISBN 13: 9786202052269
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 9D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 227 grams

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Synopsis

Cancer is one of the most prevalent groups of disorders in the population in many countries worldwide. This is the second most common disease after cardiovascular disorders and caused maximum deaths in the world. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, representing approximately 12% of all new types of cancer. Therefore, the need for an effective management, treatment and cure of cancer is undoubtedly crucial. Natural products play a major role in drug discovery as well as in the development process. This is proven in areas of cancer and infectious diseases where 60-75% of those drugs were derived from natural origin. They offer a valuable source of compounds with a wide variety of chemical structures with biological activities, and provide important prototypes for the development of novel drugs. Accordingly, the present work explores the antioxidant and anticancer activities of medicinal plant extracts and bio active compounds were isolated from effective leaf extract of Andrographis lineata provides potential source for the anticancer and antioxidant agent lung cancer A549 cells.

About the Author

Dr. Gandhi Elango is Assistant Professor at the Department of Zoology, Goverment Thirumahal Mill College, Gudiyatham, Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India. He has published more than fifty research articles in peer reviewed international journals. He has virtual knowledge in vectors, pests and lung cancer control using medicinal plant extracts.