Strand scission in DNA induced by curcumin in the presence of Cu(II)

Cancer Letters

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-30

  Ahsan, Haseeb ^a   Hadi, S M ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cu(II) reduction; Curcumin; DNA cleavage

Indexed keywords

2,9 DIMETHYL 1,10 PHENANTHROLINE; AZIDE; CATALASE; COPPER ION; CURCUMIN; DNA;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CURCUMA LONGA; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA SUPERCOILING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMUS;

ANIMALS; CATIONS; CATTLE; COPPER; CURCUMIN; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, SUPERHELICAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; PLASMIDS; SUPEROXIDES; THYMUS GLAND;

CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 0032512698     PISSN: 03043835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3835(97)00442-4     Document Type: Article

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