Oct 22, 2015
Orange lichens are source for potential anticancer drug
Orange lichens are source for potential anticancer drug
An orange pigment, found in lichens and rhubarb, called parietin may have potential as an anti-cancer drug, scientists at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered.
The results were published in Nature Cell Biology on October 19.
Parietin, also known as physcion, could slow the growth of and kill human leukemia cells obtained directly from patients, without obvious…
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