Author(s)

Xi Liu

Corresponding Author

Xi Liu

ABSTRACT

Outside the expert analysis of its chemical composition, has been isolated, including naphthoquinones, fenels, alkaloids, including a variety of compounds and their derivatives. Among them, lipophilic naphthoquinone shikonin has many pharmacological activities, which is the main active ingredient of Lithospermum. Shikonin on breast cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer and other cancer cells have to kill or inhibit the growth of the role. However, the current mechanism of action of shikonin against breast cancer is not entirely clear.

KEYWORDS

Breast Cancer Cells, Apoptosis, Shikonin