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World J Exp Med. Nov 20, 2013; 3(4): 56-61
Published online Nov 20, 2013. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v3.i4.56
Published online Nov 20, 2013. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v3.i4.56
Anti-cancer potential of litchi seed extract
Chih-Cheng Lin, Department of Biotechnology, Yuanpei University, Hsinchu City 30015, Taiwan
Yuan-Chiang Chung, Department of Surgery, Cheng-Ching General Hospital, Taichung City 40764, Taiwan
Chih-Ping Hsu, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Yuanpei University, Hsinchu City 30015, Taiwan
Author contributions: Lin CC and Chung YC contributed equally to this article; Lin CC and Chung YC contributed to substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, and analysis and interpretation of data; Lin CC and Hsu CP contributed to drafting the article and revising it critically for important intellectual content; and Lin CC and Hsu CP gave final approval of the version to be published.
Supported by A research grant from Ministry of Education, No. 99B-19-006
Correspondence to: Chih-Ping Hsu, PhD, Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Yuanpei University, No. 306 Yuanpei Street, Hsinchu City 30015, Taiwan. hsucp@mail.ypu.edu.tw
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Received: June 28, 2013
Revised: September 29, 2013
Accepted: November 1, 2013
Published online: November 20, 2013
Revised: September 29, 2013
Accepted: November 1, 2013
Published online: November 20, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Litchi seeds possess rich amount of polyphenols and anti-cancer activity, which could be a potential cancer prevention or treatment agent.