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The chemotherapeutic effects of lapacho tree extract: β-lapachone

Hsiu-Ni Kung, Kuo-Shyan Lu and Yat-Pang Chau

Cancer, a serious problem throughout the world, needs more efficient drugs for clinical applications. One potential chemotherapeutic drug is β-lapachone. The study of β-lapachone begins from 1977. This commentary is going to discuss the current understanding for the therapeutic uses of β-lapachone