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. 2022 Oct 17;63(2 Suppl 3):E74–E80. doi: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2022.63.2S3.2749

Tab. II.

In vivo and in vitro study samples about the effects of some polyphenolic compounds on cancer development. In the last column, a downward-facing arrow means that the compound is known to induce a reduction, while an upward-facing arrow means that the compound is known to induce an increase.

Reference Polyphenolic compound Results
[46] Resveratrol
(in vitro)
On colon cancer cells:
-Apoptosis ↑
-Proliferation ↓
-Angiogenesis ↓
[47] Resveratrol
(in vitro)
On glioblastoma cells:
-Growing ↓
-Migration ↓
-Proliferation ↓
[48] Resveratrol
(in vivo and in vitro)
In female rats:
-Breast tumor incidence ↓

On breast epithelial cells:
-Anti-oxidant activities ↑
-Apoptosis ↑
-Migration ↓
[49] Resveratrol
(in vivo and in vitro)
Both on mice and on follicular thyroid cancer cells:
-Tumorigenesis ↓
[50] Quercetin
(in vitro)
On glioblastoma cells:
-Cell death ↑
[51] Quercetin
(in vivo and in vitro)
In female rats:
-Tumor volume ↓ (both colon carcinoma and breast cancer cells)

On colon carcinoma, prostate adenocarcinoma, pheochromocytoma, breast cancer, acute lymphoblastic leukemia T, myeloma, lymphoid Raji, and ovarian cancer cells:
-Apoptosis ↑
-Cell death ↑
[52] Myricetin
(in vitro)
On breast cancer cells:
-Apoptosis ↑
[53] Myricetin
(in vitro)
On prostate cancer cells:
-Metastasis ↓
-Cytotoxicity ↑
-Apoptosis ↑
[54] Anthocyanins from bilberry
(in vitro)
On colon cancer cells:
-Mitochondrial damage ↑
-Apoptosis ↑
-Proliferation ↓
[55] Anthocyanins from blueberry
(in vitro)
On melanoma cells:
-Proliferation ↓
-Apoptosis ↑
[56] Oleocanthal
(in vitro)
On lung cancer cells:
-Progression ↓
-Metastasis ↓
[57] Olive oil phenols
(in vitro)
On bladder cancer cells:
-Apoptosis ↑
-Proliferation ↓
[58] Rosmarinic acid
(in vitro)
On melanoma cells:
-Metastasis ↓
-Invasion ↓
-Proliferation ↓
-Apoptosis ↑
-Chemoprotective drug sensitivity ↑
[59] Naringenin
(in vitro)
On lung cancer cells:
-Migration ↓
-Invasion ↓
-Proliferation ↑
-Apoptosis ↑
[60] Tannins
(in vivo)
In rats:
-Antioxidant capacity ↑
[61] Some phenolic acids
(in vitro)
On breast cancer cells:
-Apoptosis ↑
-Proliferation ↓
[62] Gallic acid
(in vitro)
On lung cancer cells, in combination with cisplatin (chemo drug):
-Proliferation ↓
-Apoptosis ↑
[63] β-resorcylic acid lactones (in vitro) On lung adenocarcinoma and colorectal cancer cells:
-Cytotoxicity ↑
-Proliferation ↓