cananga odorata leaf extract

*Cananga odorata* leaf extract is a botanical extract derived from the leaves of the Ylang-Ylang tree. It contains bioactive flavonoids that have demonstrated inhibitory effects on the urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA), a serine protease critical for extracellular matrix degradation, tumor invasion, and metastasis. Elevated levels of uPA are consistently correlated with increased tumor aggressiveness and poorer clinical outcomes in breast cancer patients. Preclinical research, including studies on MCF-7 breast cancer cell lines, suggests that this extract may serve as a therapeutic agent by targeting the uPA pathway to reduce tumor cell migration and invasion. Extraction methods, such as ultrasound-assisted extraction, are often optimized to maximize the yield of these bioactive flavonoids.

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ylang-ylang leaf extractCananga odorata extract