Zhong Yao Cai. 1999 Nov; 22(11): 579-81.

[Experimental study on antitumor activity of the root of Eurphorbia helioscopia in vivo]

Cai Y, Lu Y, Liang B, Yu G, Xie Y.

No. 454 Hospital of PLA, NanJing 210002.

Previous studies showed EWE could strongly inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells in vivo. Experimental results also showed that EWE had antitumor effect in S180-bearing mice and H22-bearing mice and prolonged life-span in S180-bearing mice in this paper, Furthermore, it was found that EWE could improve the immune function of S180-bearing mice. Therefore EWE can be considered as a potent antitumor herb.