title: The effect of willow leaf extracts on human leukemic cells in vitro.
abstract: The young developing leaves of willow (Salix safsaf, Salicaceae) trees have antileukemic activity. After a 24-h incubation in vitro, the crude water extracts of the leaves killed a majority of the blasts of acute myeloid leukemia (AML, 73.8%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. helshemy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hany A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: El-Shemy
authors.forename: Ahmed M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Aboul-Enein
authors.forename: Mostafa I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Aboul-Enein
authors.forename: Sohair I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: Kounosuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujita
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001592:Benzyl Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects*; D005960:Glucosides; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D032108:Salix / Q000737:chemistry*; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D001592:Benzyl Alcohols; D005960:Glucosides; D010936:Plant Extracts; C005696:salicin