Feverfew, an herbal NF-kappaB inhibitor, in the treatment of breast cancer (2000)

Title:

Feverfew, an herbal NF-kappaB inhibitor, in the treatment of breast cancer

Key words:

parthenolide, feverfew, taxol

Research Institution:

Indiana University

Location:

Indiana

Researcher:

Harikrishna Nakshatri

Project Description:

Dr. Nakshratri investigated whether daily intake of parthenolide, the active constituent of the herb feverfew, can suppress breast cancer metastasis in a nude mouse breast cancer model and increase the response to taxol, used in treatment of breast cancer.