Anti-oesophageal cancer activity in extracts of deep-water Marion Island sponges

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 101, Issue 11-12, 2005, Pages 489-490

  Davies Coleman, Michael T ^a   Froneman, William ^a   Keyzers, Robert A ^a   Whibley, Catherine ^b   Hendricks, Denver ^b   Samaal, Toufiek ^c   McQuaid, Christopher ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CHEMOTHERAPY; DEEP WATER; DISEASE TREATMENT; DRUG; METHANOL; SPONGE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MARION ISLAND; PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS;

EID: 33645963431     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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