Cytogenetic effects of aqueous extracts of the medicinal plant Paico (Chenopodium multifidum L.)

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-12

  Gadano, Andrea ^a   Gurni, Alberto ^b   López, Marcela Nigro ^b   López, Paula ^b   Gratti, Adriana ^b   Van Baren, Catalina ^b   Ferraro, Graciela ^b   Carballo, Marta ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chenopodium multifidum L.; Genotoxicity; Mitotic index; Paico; Replication index

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; GOOSEFOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MITOSIS INDEX; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

ACER PENSYLVANICUM; CHENOPODIUM MULTIFIDUM;

EID: 0034103387     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/1388-0209(200001)3811-BFT007     Document Type: Article

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