Cytotoxic effect of Berberis vulgaris fruit extract on the proliferation of human liver cancer line (HepG2) and its antioxidant properties

International Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Hanachi, Parichehr ^a   Kua, S H ^a   Asmah, R ^a   Motalleb, G ^a   Fauziah, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP); Antioxidant activity; Berberis vulgaris fruit extract; Cytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; BETA CAROTENE; CELL PROTEIN; PLANT EXTRACT; TETRAZOLIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; BLEACHING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; LIVER CANCER; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONTENT;

EID: 33646397841     PISSN: 18119727     EISSN: 18119735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijcr.2006.1.9     Document Type: Article

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