07/29/2018 / By Ralph Flores
Research found that Solanum aculeastrum, commonly known as the soda-apple nightshade, could potentially be used to treat cancer. The study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, evaluated the anti-cancer activity of S. aculeastrum, as well as tested its ability to inhibit P-glycoprotein and its synergistic effect when combined with doxorubicin treatment.
Further studies, according to researchers, should look at the exact mechanisms of cell death to determine potential uses.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Burger T, Mokoka T, Fouché G, Steenkamp P, Steenkamp V, Cordier W. SOLAMARGINE, A BIOACTIVE STEROIDAL ALKALOID ISOLATED FROM SOLANUM ACULEASTRUM INDUCES NON-SELECTIVE CYTOTOXICITY AND P-GLYCOPROTEIN INHIBITION. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2 May 2018;18(137). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2208-7
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