Plants used against cancer - An extension of the work of Jonathan Hartwell

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 347-377

  Graham, J G ^a   Quinn, M L ^a   Fabricant, D S ^a   Farnsworth, N R ^a  

^a Chicago College of Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti cancer agents; Ethnomedicine; Natural products

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

CANCER; DATA BASE; DRUG ISOLATION; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HERBAL MEDICINE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033697116     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00341-X     Document Type: Review

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