Inhibition of DNA polymerization and antifungal specificity of furanocoumarins present in traditional medicines

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 506-510

  Smith, Myron L ^a   Gregory, Peter ^a   Bafi Yeboa, Nana F A ^b   Arnason, John T ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; BERGAPTEN; DNA; FUROCOUMARIN DERIVATIVE; METHOXSALEN; PENTOSALEN; PLANT EXTRACT; PSORALEN; THYMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZANTHOXYLUM AMERICANUM EXTRACT;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; DNA POLYMERIZATION INHIBITION; DNA REPLICATION; DNA SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; DRUG SPECIFICITY; GENE REPLICATION; GENOME; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMERIZATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZANTHOXYLUM AMERICANUM;

FRAXINUS; MAMMALIA; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZANTHOXYLUM; ZANTHOXYLUM AMERICANUM; ZANTHOXYLUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 3342946913     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/2003-12-10-RA.1     Document Type: Article

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