Content of review 1, reviewed on August 27, 2020
Comments on abstract, title, references
the aim of the article was clear ,and the abstract was informative and it includes about 150 words
,the title is informative and relevant but it is too long and can be shorter such as
Anticancer activity of purple bamboo salt in vitro and invivo
the references are relevant and recent and appropriate key studies included
Comments on introduction/background
the introduction was clear but it needs more relevant articles previously worked on buccal mucosa cancer in laboratory animals clarifying the effects of used traditional medicine or salts this gives strength to the introduction,but still the research introduction has details about the traditional purple bamboo
Comments on methodology
the subject selection is clear and the variables are well defined and appropriately measured with valid and reliable methods and there is enough and rich details
Comments on data and results
Tables and figures are relevant and clearly represented Titles.columns and rows labelled clearly and correctly appropriate units are used categories grouped appropriately the results of this research add new data with clear statistics significance with meaningful results
Comments on discussion and conclusions
The results discussed from multiple angles without over interpreted the conclusion answer the aim of study without references there is wide opportunities to inform future research in different aspects not cancer only
Source
© 2020 the Reviewer.
References
Xin, Z., Xiaoxiao, D., Kun-Young, P., Lihua, Q., Liang, P. 2013. Purple bamboo salt has anticancer activity in TCA8113 cells in vitro and preventive effects on buccal mucosa cancer in mice in vivo. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine.
