Essential oil of Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc. inhibits proliferation of HCT-8 tumor cell lines

Natural sources are being explored for their potential to combat severe side effects caused by increasing resistance of mammalian tumor cells to chemotherapy. The widespread use of Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc. in traditional medicine motivated us to study its potential anticancer activity. In Chinese, Japanese and Taiwan traditional medicine, M. rubra is used as an astringent, antidiarrheic, analgesics and an antidote.