A substance from sandalwood oil suppresses the growth of cancer cells, scientists have found

Scientists at Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine have found that alpha-santalol (a component of sandalwood oil) can suppress the development of prostate cancer in mice. The results of the study were published in the journal Phytomedicine Plus.The oil obtained from the heartwood of sandalwood trees (santalum album tree) is used to make perfumes, soaps, incense and candles. Sandalwood oil is also used for medicinal purposes due to its phytochemical components, which provide the product with antibacterial and antitumor p