NCIt related terms : COIX LACRYMA-JOBI VAR. MA-YUEN SEED OIL;
NCIt definition : An injectable microemulsion of a purified oil extracted from the seeds of the traditional
Chinese medicinal herb Coix lacryma-jobi (Job's tears), with potential antineoplastic
activity. Although the exact mechanism of action is unknown, kanglaite exhibits an
antineoplastic effect, potentially via interfering with the cell cycle and halting
tumor cells in the G2/M phase, which may eventually inhibit mitosis and proliferation
of cancer cells.;