Tahrir Aldhirgham

A Combination of Curcumin from Turmeric and Alpha-linolenic Acid Shows Antagonism with MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells in Phenol-red Free Medium

Tahrir Aldhirgham, Kathleen Henderson, Poonam S. Nigam & Richard Owusu-Apenten · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2016

Aims: To determine the total phenols content and antioxidant capacity for turmeric and curcumin, and to assess the effect of alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA) combinations treatments on MCF-7 breast cancer cell viability and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). Study Design: In-...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JALSI/2017/29740

Evaluation of Manuka Honey Estrogen Activity Using the MCF-7 Cell Proliferation Assay

Kathleen Henderson, Tahrir Aldhirgham, Poonam Singh Nigam & Richard Owusu-Apenten · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2016

Aims: To assess the estrogenic activity of Manuka honey using the MCF7 cell proliferation assay. Study Design:  In vitro cell based E-screen. Place and Duration of Study: Ulster University, Coleraine, UK, September 2015 to September 2016. Methodology: Manuka honey (UMF15+) was ch...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2016/29887