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SUBMITTER: Abu N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4358690 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Abu Nadiah N Mohamed Nurul Elyani NE Yeap Swee Keong SK Lim Kian Lam KL Akhtar M Nadeem MN Zulfadli Aimi Jamil AJ Kee Beh Boon BB Abdullah Mohd Puad MP Omar Abdul Rahman AR Alitheen Noorjahan Banu NB
Drug design, development and therapy 20150306
Flavokawain B (FKB) is a naturally occurring chalcone that can be isolated through the root extracts of the kava-kava plant (Piper methysticum). It can also be synthesized chemically to increase the yield. This compound is a promising candidate as a biological agent, as it is reported to be involved in a wide range of biological activities. Furthermore, FKB was reported to have antitumorigenic effects in several cancer cell lines in vitro. However, the in vivo antitumor effects of FKB have not b ...[more]