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Title Investigation of the chemopreventive potential of neem leaf subfractions in the hamster buccal pouch model and phytochemical characterization
 
Names Manikandan, P.
Ramalingam, S.M.
Vinothini, G.
Ramamurthi, V.P.
Singh, I.P.
Anandan, R.
Gopalakrishnan, M.
Nagini, S.
Date Issued 2012 (iso8601)
Abstract Chemoprevention by medicinal plants has evolved as a practical strategy to control the incidence of
cancer. Azadirachta indica (neem) containing various bioactive components is a promising candidate for
chemoprevention. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the chemopreventive efficacy of the
bioactive subfractions ethyl acetate chloroform insoluble fraction (ECIF) and the methanol ethyl acetate
insoluble fraction (MEIF) following activity-guided fractionation of neem leaf extract. Analysis of the
mechanism of chemoprevention revealed multitargeted mode of action that involved modulation of
xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes, inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of mitochondrial apoptosis,
and abrogation of NF-kB signaling. HP-TLC, GC-MS and LC-MS analyses indicated the presence of several
polar phytochemical entities in the neem leaf subfractions that might be responsible for their potent
chemopreventive efficacy.
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Identifier Eur. J. Med. Chem. 56:271-281