In vitro cytotoxicity and immunomodulating property of Rhaphidophora korthalsii

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-57

  Wong, K T ^a   Tan, B K H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

3 (4,5 dimethylthiazol 2 yl) 2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT); Cytotoxicity; Immunomodulating; Mitogens; Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG POTENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; LEUKEMIA CELL LINE; LEUKEMIA P 388; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

RHAPHIDOPHORA KORTHALSII;

EID: 0029880492     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01391-8     Document Type: Article

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