Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. To evaluate the anticancer potential and molecular mechanism of biflorin, a prenyl-ortho-naphthoquinone obtained from Capraria biflora L. roots, we used ACP02, a gastric cancer cell line established from a primary diffuse
Biflorin, an ortho-naphthoquinone, is an active compound found in the roots of Capraria biflora L. It has been reported that biflorin presents anticancer activity, inhibiting both tumor cell line growth in culture and tumor development in mice. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness
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