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The cells were exposed to different concentrations of essential oil (0.05-1 \u00b5L\/mL) and extract (25-150 \u00b5g\/mL) for 24 h. Doxorubicin was used as anticancer control drug. The data showed that the essential oil (IC50=0.44 \u00b5L\/mL) and extract (IC50=105 \u00b5g\/mL) induce potent cytotoxic property. Surprisingly, cytotoxic effects of essential oil and extract of this plant on KB cancer cells were greater than those on normal gingival HGF1-PI1 cell line. In addition, Thymus caramanicus could potentiate the effect of doxorubicin in sub-effective concentrations. The results of the present study indicate that essential oils and extracts of Thymus caramanicus have potential anti-proliferative property on KB cells and can be used as pharmaceutical case study for oral cancer treatments.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1590\/0103-6440201700737","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,3,10]],"date-time":"2017-03-10T13:16:53Z","timestamp":1489151813000},"page":"72-77","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":26,"title":["Cytotoxic Effect of Thymus caramanicus Jalas on Human Oral Epidermoid Carcinoma KB Cells"],"prefix":"10.1590","volume":"28","author":[{"given":"Reza","family":"Fekrazad","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"AJA University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Universal Scientific Education and Research Network, Iran"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mehrad","family":"Afzali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Iran; AJA University of Medical 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