Pistachio extracts effects on the aflatoxin B1 cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 233-239

  Shirazi, Farshad H ^a   Yazdanpanah, Hassan ^a   Khoshjoo, Felor ^a   Hosseinzadeh, Laila ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

AFB1; Cytotoxicity; HepG2 cells; Pistachio extract

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1; CASPASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PISTACHIO EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN P53; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CANCER PREVENTION; CELL ASSAY; CELL DEATH; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; NUT KERNEL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 33646192289     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2006.233.239     Document Type: Article

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