Research of Brucea javanica against cancer

  • Chin J Integr Med. 2017 Feb;23(2):153-160. doi: 10.1007/s11655-016-2501-6.
Zheng Yan  1  2  3 ,  Gui-Fang Guo  1  2  3 ,  Bei Zhang  4  5  6
Affiliations
  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
  • 2. VIP Region, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
  • 3. Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
  • 4. State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, 510060, China. [email protected].
  • 5. VIP Region, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China. [email protected].
  • 6. Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, China. [email protected].
PMID: 27041332 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-016-2501-6
Abstract

Brucea javanica, a Chinese herbal medicine, combined with conventional Anticancer modalities, has been widely used for treatment of various cancers. Based on researches over the last decades, authors briefly summarized its active constituents, molecular mechanisms and clinical application for Cancer treatment.

Keywords
Brucea javanica; Chinese herbal medicine; apoptosis; cancer.
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