The difference between the extracts of Erica manipuliflora in flowering and fruiting periods in terms of the cytotoxic effects

Authors : Burcu ŞEN, Sonja KESSLER, Bahar GÜRDAL, Alexandra KİEMER, Afife MAT

Pages : 71-78

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Publication Date : 2016-12-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The genus Erica comprises five species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(E. arborea, E. bocquetii,  E. manipuliflora, E. sicula, E. spiculifolia);, in Turkey. In traditional Turkish  medicine, the aerial parts of E. arborea and E. manipuliflora are used as diuretic  and astringent and in the treatment of urinary infections. Additionally, the  decoction of E. manipuliflora is used as weight-loss medicine, diuretic and in  the treatment of diabetes, in Mugla insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Turkey); and Western Mediterrenean Region  in Turkey. This present study aimed to determine the cytotoxicity potentials of  different extracts from this species and compare the cytotoxicity between its  flowering and fruiting periods.
Keywords : Erica manipuliflora, cytotoxicity, HepG2, HUVEC

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