Our results have shown that one of the xanthone derivatives which could be identified as garcinone E has potent cytotoxic effect on all HCC cell lines as well as on other gastric and lung cancer cell lines included in the screen. We suggest that garcinone E may be potentially useful for the treatment of certain types of cancer.
potent cytotoxic effect
all HCC cell lines as well as on other gastric and lung cancer cell lines included in the screen
in the screen