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Paracelsian preclinical data

March 13, 1995 8:00 AM UTC

PRLN (Ithaca, N.Y.) said that andrographolide was as effective as cisplatin against three prostate cancer cell lines in in vitro tests.

Historical use of the herb Chuanazinlian, from which andrographolide is extracted, shows it to be rapidly absorbed when taken orally without the typical side effects of chemotherapy, according to the company. ...