Open AccessEffect of methyl butyrate aroma on the survival and viability of human breast cancer cells in vitro
Author(s) -
Mohsin Ali Khan,
Rumana Ahmad,
Anand Srivastava
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of egyptian national cancer institute/journal of the egyptian national cancer institute
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.398
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2589-0409
pISSN - 1110-0362
DOI - 10.1016/j.jnci.2016.02.005
Subject(s) - aroma , acridine orange , viability assay , butyrate , trypan blue , cancer cell , medicine , breast cancer , apoptosis , cytotoxicity , in vitro , cancer , chemistry , biochemistry , food science , fermentation
Aroma can have far reaching effects on mind, body and soul. Pleasant aromas are known to have a soothing effect on the mind and are known to relieve stress and enhance concentration. Recently, it has been demonstrated that aroma may also have some curative effects as well as benefits and can be used both for prophylaxis and therapy of diseases. Our aim was to test our hypothesis whether aroma can cure or prevent cancer. Methyl butyrate (MB) is the methyl ester of butyric acid having a characteristic sweet and fruity odor like that of apples and pineapples. It occurs in many plant products in minute quantities and in pineapple oil.