Oldenlandia corymbosa – a common plant valuable in the fight against cancer

Oldenlandia corymbosa – a common plant valuable in the fight against cancer

A team of scientists from the NTU School of Biological Sciences (SBS), led by Associate Professor Marek Mutwil, have shown that ursolic acid present in extracts from O. corymbosa is active against breast cancer cells. In a paper published in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, the team also succeeded in assembling a high-quality genome of O. corymbosa, and uncovered two genes involved in the biosynthesis of ursolic acid – thus paving the way for developing this valuable compound.

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Why Science@NTU? – School Spotlight: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB)

Why Science@NTU? – School Spotlight: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB)

Still pondering if you should accept that programme offer from NTU College of Science? In this series, we shine a spotlight on the Schools of the College of Science and find out how they present their students with a meaningful and fun learning experience studying Science@NTU! Last but not least, we take a look at the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB).

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