Anti-tumor and cytotoxic evaluation of Crocus sativus L. stigma and petal extracts using brine shrimp and potato disc assays

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 4, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 59-65

  Hosseinzadeh, H ^a   Behravan, J ^a   Ramezani, M ^a   Ajgan, Kh ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anti tumor; Brine shrimp; Croucus sativus L.; Cytotoxic; Petal; Potato disc; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CROCUS SATIVUS EXTRACT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESEARCH; IC 50; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PISTIL STIGMA; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; CROCUS SATIVUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 28644437627     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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