The dichloromethane extract of the flowers of Helianthus angustifolius L. (Asteraceae, Heliantheae) was investigated in vitro for its cytotoxic activity using human cancer cell lines: CCRF-CEM leukemia, MDA-MB-231 breast cancer, U251 glioblastoma, HCT 116 colon cancer cells, and the human lung
Matriptase, initially isolated from human breast cancer cells in culture, is a member of the emerging class of type II transmembrane serine proteases. Matriptase blockade could potentially modulate tumorigenesis and metastasis in vivo. Sunflower trypsin inhibitor-1 (1, SFTI-1), isolated from
Topinambour (Helianthus tuberosus L.), also known as the Jerusalem artichoke is a plant, which origins from North America. In XVII century it was brought to the Europe. For ages it was cultivated due to edible tuber and its healing properties.The aim of the article is to present medical properties
Identifying the nutritional and health properties of Helianthus tuberosus, and learning more about this valuable species. It is believed that increased consumption of Jerusalem artichoke (JA) products is related to low blood pressure. One of many questions to answer is whether supplementation of
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