Ayman I. Elkady*†, Osama A. Abu-Zinadah*, Rania Abd El Hamid Hussein‡§
Oncology Research, Vol.25, No.6, pp. 897-912, 2017, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14816352324532
Abstract There is an urgent need to improve the clinical management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the
most common causes of global cancer-related deaths. Zingibar officinale is a medicinal herb used throughout
history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. It has antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, and free radical scavenging properties. Previously, we proved that the crude flavonoid extract of Z. officinale (CFEZO) inhibited
growth and induced apoptosis in several cancer cell lines. However, the effect of the CFEZO on an HCC
cell line has not yet been evaluated. In this study, we explored the anticancer activity of CFEZO against… More >