Open AccessLac dye as a potential anti-neoplastic agent
Author(s) -
Gulsaz Shamim,
Sanjeev Ranjan,
Dev Mani Pandey,
K. K. Sharma,
R. Ramani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.155975
Subject(s) - hl60 , jurkat cells , k562 cells , raji cell , leukemia , cell culture , anthraquinone , chemistry , in vitro , anthraquinones , biochemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , botany , immunology , organic chemistry , t cell , genetics , immune system
Certain anthraquinone compounds are effectively used for treatment of cancer. The present study describes the inhibitory activity of lac dye, a mixture of polyhydroxy anthraquinone compounds (Laccaic acid A, B, C, D and E), produced by the Indian lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr).