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https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/24621| Document Type: | Artigo |
| Title: | Antitumor activity of monoterpenes found in essential oils |
| Authors: | Sobral, Marianna Vieira Xavier, Aline Lira Lima, Tamires Cardoso Sousa, Damião Pergentino de |
| Issue Date: | 2014 |
| Resumo : | Cancer is a complex genetic disease that is a major public health problem worldwide, accounting for about 7 million deaths each year. Many anticancer drugs currently used clinically have been isolated from plant species or are based on such substances.Accumulating data has revealed anticancer activity in plant-derived monoterpenes. In this review the antitumor activity of 37 monoterpenes found in essential oils is discussed. Chemical structures, experimental models, and mechanisms of action forbioactive substances are presented. |
| Keywords: | Antitumor activity Cancer Monoterpenes Essential oils |
| ISSN: | 1537-744X |
| Is part of: | The Scientific World Journal |
| Language: | eng |
| Publisher / Institution : | Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
| Citation: | SOBRAL, M. V. et al. Antitumor activity of monoterpenes found in essential oils. The Scientific World Journal, New York, n. 1, 2014. Disponível em: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2014/953451. Acesso em: 23 fev. 2026. |
| License: | Creative Commons Atribuição 3.0 Não Adaptada (CC BY 3.0) |
| Identifier: | https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/953451 |
| URI: | https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/24621 |
| Appears in Collections: | DFA - Artigos de periódicos |
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