Antitumour activity of mitoxantrone-loaded chitosan microspheres against ehrlich ascites carcinoma

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 685-688

  Jameela, S R ^a   Latha, P G ^b   Subramoniam, A ^b   Jayakrishnan, A ^a  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Trop Botanic Gdn and Res Inst   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; MICROSPHERE; MITOXANTRONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0029789042     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb03951.x     Document Type: Article

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