Description
PseudoprotodioscinisasteroidalsaponinoriginallyfoundinspeciesofTribulus,Trigonella,andSmilax.Pseudoprotodioscinexhibitsanti-inflammatoryandanticanceractivities.ThiscompoundinhibitsmelanogenesisinmelanomacellsandinhibitsproductionofinflammatorycytokinessuchasTNF-αinTHP-1cells.Pseudoprotodioscindisplaysmildcytotoxicityacrossseveralcancercelllines.
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