Estrogenic/antiestrogenic activity of homoisoflavonoids from bulbs of Muscari racemosum (L.) Miller.

Authors :: Urbancíková M
Masterová I
Tóth J
Source :: Fitoterapia [Fitoterapia] 2002 Dec; Vol. 73 (7-8), pp. 724-6.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: The homoisoflavonoid fraction obtained from the Muscari racemosum bulb ether extract (MRBEE) exhibited estrogenic activity by inducing proliferation of MCF7 cells in a dose-dependent manner. In the presence of estradiol MRBEE exhibited a dose-dependent antiestrogenic activity.<br /> (Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.)

Subjects :: Adenocarcinoma pathology
Breast Neoplasms pathology
Cell Division drug effects
Estrogen Receptor Modulators isolation & purification
Estrogens isolation & purification
Humans
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Estrogen Receptor Modulators pharmacology
Estrogens pharmacology
Isoflavones isolation & purification
Isoflavones pharmacology
Liliaceae chemistry

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