Cancer preventive potential of Momordica charantia L. against benzo(a)pyrene induced fore-stomach tumourigenesis in murine model system

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 319-322

  Deep, Gagan ^a   Dasgupta, Trisha ^a   Rao, A R ^a   Kale, R K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Benzo(a)pyrene; Cancer prevention; Fore stomach; Momordica charantia; Tumourigenesis

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMOTHERAPY; DISEASE CONTROL; FRUITS; TUMORS;

CHEMOPREVENTION;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CARCINOGEN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EXPERIMENTAL NEOPLASM; MALE; METABOLISM; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; MOUSE; STOMACH TUMOR;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BENZO(A)PYRENE; BODY WEIGHT; CARCINOGENS; MALE; MICE; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

ANIMALIA; CUCUMIS; MOMORDICA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; MURINAE;

EID: 1542290589     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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