Anti-tumour and anti-oxidant activity of naturally. Occurring isothiocyanates

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-199

  Manesh, C ^a   Kuttan, Girija ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Allyl isothiocyanates; Anti oxidant; Free radicals; Phenyl isothiocyanates

Indexed keywords

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRITE; PHENYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASCITES TUMOR CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR; LIFESPAN; LIVER HOMOGENATE; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID TUMOR;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; FEMALE; FREE RADICALS; ISOTHIOCYANATES; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MACROPHAGES; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; NITRIC OXIDE; SUPEROXIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038714509     PISSN: 03929078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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