Recent research progress of anti-tumor mechnism matrine / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Matrine, as an active component of Chinese traditional medicine, has a great effect on anti-inflammation, anti-arrhythmia and anti-fibrosis of liver cell. But the recent evidences indicate that matrine also plays an important role in anti-tumor, such as inhibiting proliferation, inducing differation and apoptosis, reducing invasion and metastasis of tumor cell. In the review we summarized the recent research progress of anti-tumor mechanism of matrine.