Open AccessPurified essential oil from Ocimum sanctum Linn. triggers the apoptotic mechanism in human breast cancer cells
Author(s) -
Thamilvaani Manaharan,
Ramaraj Thirugnanasampandan,
R. Jayakumar,
M.S. Kanthimathi,
G. Ramya,
Madhusudhanan Gogul Ramnath
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.185738
Subject(s) - apoptosis , propidium iodide , population , chemistry , pharmacology , flow cytometry , cancer cell , cancer , cancer research , medicine , immunology , programmed cell death , biochemistry , environmental health
Essential oil of Ocimum sanctum Linn. exhibited various pharmacological activities including antifungal and antimicrobial activities. In this study, we analyzed the anticancer and apoptosis mechanisms of Ocimum sanctum essential oil (OSEO).