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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2019

The cytotoxic effect and glucose uptake modulation of Baeckea frutescens on breast cancer cells.

S H Shahruzaman, M F Mustafa, S Ramli, S Maniam, S Fakurazi, S Maniam

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

S H ShahruzamanDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
M F MustafaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
S RamliLevel 11, Building FF1, Faculty of Pharmacy, UiTM Cawangan Selangor, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
S ManiamSchool of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5335-6666
S FakuraziDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
S ManiamDepartment of Human Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. sandra@upm.edu.my.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYUniversiti Teknologi MARA System · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBaeckea frutescens (B. frutescens) of the family Myrtaceae is a plant that has been used in traditional medicine. It is known to have antibacterial, antipyretic and cytoprotective properties. The objective of this study is to explore the mechanism of B. frutescens leaves extracts in eliminating breast cancer cells.

methodB. frutescens leaves extracts were prepared using Soxhlet apparatus with solvents of different polarity. The selective cytotoxicity of these extracts at various concentrations (20 to 160 μg/ml) were tested using cell viability assay after 24, 48 and 72 h of treatment. The IC

resultsB. frutescens leaves extracts showed IC

conclusionThis study reports the potent selective cytotoxic effect of B. frutescens leaves hexane extract against MCF-7 cancer cells. B. frutescens extracts selectively suppressed cancer cells glucose uptake and subsequently induced cancer cell death. These findings suggest a new role of B. frutescens in cancer cell metabolism.

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Antineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicApoptosisBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleGlucoseHumansMCF-7 CellsMyrtaceaePlant ExtractsPlant LeavesAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicGlucosePlant ExtractsApoptosisBaeckea frutescensBreast cancerGlucose uptakeOxidative phosphorylation

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PMID31426778
PMCPMC6700976
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