Chemopreventive action of Boerhaavia diffusa on DMBA-induced skin carcinogenesis in mice

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 459-464

  Bharali, Rupjyoti ^a   Azad, Mohammed R H ^a   Tabassum, Jawahira ^a  

^a GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Boerhaavia diffusa Linn; Chemoprevention; DMBA; Skin papillomagnesis

Indexed keywords

7,12 DIMETHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; ACETONE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; CROTON OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SKIN PAPILLOMA;

9,10-DIMETHYL-1,2-BENZANTHRACENE; ANIMALS; MALE; MICE; NYCTAGINACEAE; PAPILLOMA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0141478831     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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