Plumbagin


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Plum`ba´gin

    (plŭm`bā´jĭn)
n.1.(Chem.) A crystalline substance said to be found in the root of a certain plant of the Leadwort (Plumbago) family.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Synergistic suppression of human breast cancer cells by combination of plumbagin and zoledronic acid in vitro.
Plumbagin, a medicinal plant (Plumbago zeylanica)-derived 1,4-naphthoquinone, inhibits growth and metastasisof human prostate cancer PC3M-luciferase cells in anorthotopic xenograft mouse model.
Plumbagin induces apoptotic and autophagic cell death through inhibition of the P13K/Akt/ mTOR pathway in human non-small cell lung cancer cells.
Antimicrobial activity in vitro of plumbagin isolated from Plumbago species.
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Effects of plumbagin on apoptosis and expression of apoptosis related proteins in human hepatic stellate cells.
Antidiabetic effect of plumbagin isolated from Plumbago zeylanica L root and its effect on GLLTT4 translocation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.