Cytotoxic effects of a decoction of Nigella sativa, Hemidesmus indicus and Smilax glabra on human hepatoma HepG2 cells

Life Sciences

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1319-1330

  Thabrew, M Ira ^a   Mitry, Ragai R ^b   Morsy, Mohammed A ^b   Hughes, Robin D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Hemidesmus indicus; Hepatoma; HepG2 cells; Nigella sativa; Smilax glabra

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS EXTRACT; LEUCINE; LIPOCORTIN 5; NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; SMILAX GLABRA EXTRACT; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLACK CUMIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA SYNTHESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG POTENCY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMIDESMUS INDICUS; HEPATOMA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; ISOTOPE LABELING; NECROSIS; SARSAPARILLA; STAINING;

ANNEXIN A5; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; DNA; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEMIDESMUS; HUMANS; LEUCINE; NIGELLA; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEEDS; SMILAX; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS; THIAZOLES; THYMIDINE;

HEMIDESMUS INDICUS; NIGELLA SATIVA; SMILAX GLABRA;

EID: 21744456053     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.01.022     Document Type: Article

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