Homogenized pastes were prepared by adding top-bond white glue as binder to natural fibrous material prepared out of different proportions of bamboo (Ozizentera arbonica), coconut husk (Cocus nucifera), sponge (Acanthus montanus) and wood (cordial). Test samples were prepared from dried cast samples for creep and hardness tests. The results of the analysis were used to determine the material th...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the crude extract of Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl (AE) on tumor growth and angiogenesis by utilizing a tumor model in which nude mice were implanted with cervical cancer cells containing human papillomavirus 16 DNA (HPV-16 DNA). MATERIALS AND METHODS The growth-inhibitory effect of AE was investigated in four different cell types: CaSki...

Cervical cancer is second only to breast in terms of incidence; however, it the most lethal form among Thai women due asymptomatic nature its early stages. This work aimed examine cytotoxic and antiproliferative capacities Rhinacanthus nasutus (RN) Acanthus ebracteatus (AE) extracts against human cervical cells (HeLa). Plant leaves were used for ethyl acetate extraction. The antioxidant assays,...