Cell cytotoxicity refers to the ability of certain chemicals or mediator cells to destroy living cells. By using a cytotoxic compound, healthy living cells can either be induced to undergo necrosis (accidental cell death) or apoptosis (programmed cell death).
Given this information, the ability to accurately measure cytotoxicity can prove to be a very valuable tool in identifying compounds that might pose certain health risks in humans. This can be of vital importance during the research phase of developing new pharmaceutical products to ensure the safety of the end-users.
Measuring cell cytotoxicity also proves to be quite indispensable in the process of developing therapeutic anti-cancer drugs. By determining the cytotoxicity levels of cancer cells, anti-cancer medications can hinder the proliferation of target cells either by messing with their genetic material or by blocking the nutrients that the cells needs to survive.
Essential oils exhibit strong cytotoxicity against certain variants of cancer
The research team exposed the three cancer cell lines to increasing concentrations of each essential oil. Overall, a dose-dependent decrease in the survival of the three cell lines was observed, meaning that more cancer cells died as more essential oil was administered.
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