Induction of Quinone Reductase by Withanolides Isolated from Physalis philadelphica (Tomatillos)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3771-3777

  Kennelly, Edward J ^a,b   Gerhäuser, Clarissa ^a,c   Song, Lynda L ^a   Graham, James G ^a   Beecher, Chris W W ^a   Pezzuto, John M ^a   Kinghorn, A Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^c GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

2,3 dihydro 3 methoxywithaphysacarpin; 24,25 dihydrowithanolide D; Cancer chemoprevention; Physalis philadelphica; Quinone reductase induction; Solanaceae; Tomatillo; Withanolides; Withaphysacarpin

Indexed keywords

MURINAE; PHYSALIS PHILADELPHICA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 0000434493     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970246w     Document Type: Article

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