Modulatory effects of Azadirachta indica on benzo(a)pyrene-induced forestomach-tumorigenesis in mice

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 2749-2755

  Gangar, Subhash Chander ^a   Sandhir, Rajat ^a   Rai, Durg Vijay ^a   Koul, Ashwani ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; Benzo(a)pyrene; Chemoprevention; Histopathology; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; BENZO[A]PYRENE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAPILLOMA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SQUAMOUS CELL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOMACH CANCER; STOMACH CARCINOGENESIS; STOMACH EPITHELIUM;

EID: 33744502127     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i17.2749     Document Type: Article

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