From ancient times plants have been used for medicinal purposes against various ailments. In the modern era, plants are a major source of drugs and are an appealing drug candidate for the anticancer therapeutics against various molecular targets. Here we tested methanolic extract of dry leaves of Tamarix articulata for anticancer activity against a panel of hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

中文翻译：

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柽柳抑制细胞增殖，促进细胞死亡机制并触发肝细胞癌细胞中的 G0/G1 细胞周期停滞。


自古以来，植物就被用于治疗各种疾病的药用目的。在现代，植物是药物的主要来源，也是针对各种分子靶点的抗癌疗法的有吸引力的候选药物。在这里，我们测试了柽柳干叶的甲醇提取物对一组肝细胞癌细胞的抗癌活性。