Anticancer activity of Scutellaria baicalensis and its potential mechanism

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 567-572

  Ye, Fei ^a   Xui, Li ^a   Yi, Jizu ^a   Zhang, Wandi ^a   Zhang, David Y ^a  

^a Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS EXTRACT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER THERAPY; CELL GROWTH; CHINESE MEDICINE; COLON CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0036804974     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107555302320825075     Document Type: Conference Paper

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