Isolation of epi-oleanolic acid from Korean mistletoe and its apoptosis-inducing activity in tumor cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 840-844

  Myung, Ju Jung ^a   Yung, Choon Yoo ^b   Kyung, Bok Lee ^b   Jong, Bae Kim ^c   Kyung, Sik Song ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

^c Handong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antitumor activity; Apoptosis; epi Oleanolic acid; Korean mistletoe

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; OLEANOLIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KOREA; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; TUMOR CELL LINE; VISCUM ALBUM;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; APOPTOSIS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; KOREA; MICE; OLEANOLIC ACID; PLANT COMPONENTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 16644378250     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02980176     Document Type: Article

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