The effect of willow leaf extracts on human leukemic cells in vitro.
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%).
El-Shemy
Hany A
HA
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. helshemy@hotmail.com
Aboul-Enein
Ahmed M
AM
Aboul-Enein
Mostafa I
MI
Issa
Sohair I
SI
Fujita
Kounosuke
K
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
D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D001592:Benzyl Alcohols; D005960:Glucosides; D010936:Plant Extracts; C005696:salicin