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Antitumor B Key Active Component-alpha

An orally available concentrated preparation of antitumor B (ATB, Zeng Sheng Ping), a Chinese herbal formula comprised of Sophora tonkinensis, Polygonum bistorta, Prunella vulgaris, Sonchus brachyotus, Dictamnus dasycarpus, and Dioscorea bulbifera, with potential antineoplastic activity. Upon administration, antitumor B key active component-alpha (ATB-KAC-alpha) may, through a not yet fully elucidated mechanism, inhibit tumorigenesis and prevent the development of certain cancers.
Synonym:antitumor B KAC-a
antitumor B KAC-α
ATB-KAC-alpha
C156694
Chinese herbal mixture antitumor B KAC-a
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