NCIt definition : One of the isomers of elemene, a lipid soluble sesquiterpene and the active component
isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Rhizoma zedoariae with potential antineoplastic
and chemopreventive activities. Although the exact mechanism of action through which
beta-elemene exerts its effect has yet to be fully elucidated, this agent appears
to induce apoptosis through different mechanisms of action and induces cell cycle
arrest at different stages based on the tumor cell type involved. Beta-elemene may
sensitize cancer cells to other chemotherapeutic agents.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping