Cytotoxic Activity of Hypericum perforatum L. on K562 Erythroleukemic Cells: Differential Effects between Methanolic Extract and Hypericin

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-72

  Roseetti, Gianna ^a,b   Franzese, Ornella ^a   Comandini, Alessandro ^a   Bonmassar, Enzo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cancer therapy; Cell growth; Hypericin; Hypericum extract

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HYPERICIN; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; METHANOL;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER THERAPY; CELL COUNT; CELL GROWTH; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EXPOSURE; ERYTHROLEUKEMIA CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLOWER; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CELL SURVIVAL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; K562 CELLS; PERYLENE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM;

EID: 0842269732     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1369     Document Type: Article

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