Previous studies have shown that phytoestrogens exhibit an anti-proliferative effect on breast cancer cells. This project used HPLC to isolate components of the phytoestrogens. These components were then applied to MCF7 and T47D cell lines to determine their effect on cell proliferation. The results suggest that black cohosh has the most anti-proliferative effect.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Flores, Alexander Alan
• Pettiglio, Michael Anthony
• Vandebroek, Arno Alexander
• Milligan, Katherine Elizabeth

Contributors

• Brodeur, Drew

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042612-120237

Advisor

• Rulfs, Jill
• Buckholt, Michael Allan

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright