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SUBMITTER: Lu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6000036 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lu Xiangyi X Liu Wei W Luo Cheng C
Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer 20121101 11
<h4>Background and objective</h4>Coix seeds are commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and ingested through daily diet. The aim of this study is to analyze the apoptotic effect of coix polysaccharides on A549 cells.<h4>Methods</h4>A fraction of polysaccharides was isolated from coix seeds and extracted by ethanol precipitation. The extract was then purified by dialysis and DEAE-52 ion-exchange chromatography. Cell viability was determined by the MTT assay. Cell morphology was observed by ...[more]