Critical evaluation of the DNA-methyl green assay: Application to some indole alkaloids

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages

  Bonjean, K ^a   De Pauw Gillet, M Cl ^a   Bassleer, R ^a   Quetin Leclercq, J ^a,c   Angenot, L ^a   Wright, C W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

DNA intercalators; indole alkaloids; methyl green assay

Indexed keywords

ALSTONINE; CISPLATIN; COLCHICINE; CRYPTOLEPINE; DNA; DOXORUBICIN; ELLIPTICINE; EMETINE; INDOLE ALKALOID; INTERCALATING AGENT; MATADINE; METHYL GREEN; MITOMYCIN C; SERPENTINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; USAMBARENSINE;

ASSAY; COLORIMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; DNA BINDING; DRUG ISOLATION; INTERCALATION COMPLEX; SCREENING;

EID: 0030497748     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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