Review Article

Potential Role of Garcinol as an Anticancer Agent

Table 1

List of studies investigating the role of Garcinol in different cancer types.

Type of cancerStudy typeExperimental detailsReference

Breast cancerIn vitroMDA, MB231, MCF-7[16]
In vitroMCF-7, MDA-MB231[17]
In vitroPrimary culture, MCF-7 MDA-MB231, AU 565 BT-483[18]

Burkitt lymphomaIn vitroTPA induced Ebvirus-EA activated raji cells[19]

Colon cancerIn vitroHT-29, HCT-116[16]
In vitroHT-29, HCT-116, ICE-6[20]
In vitroHT-29[21]
In vivoAzoxymethane induced colonic aberrant crypt foci F344 rats[15]

Esophageal cancerIn vitroSEG-1[16]

Hepatocellular carcinomaIn vitroMH1C1-HEP G2[22]
In vivoHep3B[23]
In vitroCarcinogen induced liver cancer F344 rats[24]

HeLa cellsIn vitroHeLa core Histones-P300 HAT inhibition[25]
In vitroHeLa Histones[26]

Kidney cancerIn vitroA293 (Human embryonic kinder carcinoma)[16]

LeukemiaIn vitroKBM-5 (chronic Leukemia)[16]
In vitroU937, K562, NB4, HL60[27]
In vitroHL-60[28]
In vitroHL-60[15]

Lung cancerIn vitroA-549[29]

MedulloblastomaIn vitroDaoy, growth factor,[24]

Multiple myelomaIn vitroU-266[16]

Pancreatic cancerIn vitroBxPC3 [30]
In vitroPanc-1, BxPC-3[31]

Prostate cancerIn vitroLNCaP, C4-2B, PC-3 [30]
In vitroPC-3[16]

Tongue cancerIn vivo4-nitroquinoline 1-oxide induced oral carcinogenesis in F344 rats[32]