Open AccessAqueous extract from taxus baccata inhibits adenosine deaminase activity significantly in cancerous and noncancerous human gastric and colon tissues
Author(s) -
Zahide Esra Durak,
Süleyman Büber,
Erdinç Devrím,
Hakan Kocaoğlu,
İlker Durak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.133232
Subject(s) - taxus , adenosine deaminase , chemistry , aqueous extract , adenosine , pharmacology , biochemistry , biology , traditional medicine , medicine , botany
To investigate possible effects of aqueous taxus baccata extract on adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in cancerous and noncancerous human tissues and to clarify mechanism(s) of its anticancer potential.