Sutherlandia frutescens extracts can induce apoptosis in cultured carcinoma cells

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 163-170

  Chinkwo, Kenneth Anye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cancer therapy; CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovary) cells; Cytotoxicity; Sutherlandia frutescens

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CERAMIDE; DNA FRAGMENT; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE; PLANT EXTRACT; STAUROSPORINE; SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER CELL DESTRUCTION; CHO CELL; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; SUTHERLANDIA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS; SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS;

EID: 14844292663     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.016     Document Type: Article

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