<i>In Vitro</i> Cytotoxicity and Oxidative Stress Evaluation of Valerian <i>(Valeriana officinalis)</i> Methanolic Extract in Hepg2 and Caco2 Cells

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Kara M., Alparslan E. D., Öztaş E., Erdoğan Ö. N.

Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences, cilt.18, sa.5, ss.604-608, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.04903
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.604-608
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Valeriana officinalis, HepG2, Caco2, oxidative stress, MTT, CANCER, ANTIOXIDANT, DAMAGE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Traditional treatment methods are becoming popular and commonly used in many societies and have become the first treatment option for most people. While some of these methods are helpful, they can interact with medications the patient is taking for another disease and cause a variety of life-threatening risks. Valerian (catweed) plant is used in traditional medicine as a sleep aid due to its sedative effects. Valerian may also exert anticancer effect in vitro.