gum exerts cytotoxic effects against human malignant glioblastoma multiforme .

Background And Purpose: (), a potent medicinal herb, has been shown to possess anticancer activities . The present examination evaluated the cytotoxic and apoptogenic impacts of gum on the U87 glioblastoma cells.

Experimental Approach: MTT assay to determine the cell viability, flow cytometry by annexin V/FITC-PI to apoptosis evaluation, reactive oxygen species (ROS) assay, and quantitative RT-PCR were performed.