Evaluation of cytotoxic effects of dichloromethane extract of guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia Miers ex Hook F & Thoms) on cultured HeLa cells

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-272

  Jagetia, Ganesh Chandra ^a   Rao, Shaival Kamalaksha ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Glutathione S transferase; Guduchi; HeLa; Lactate dehydrogenase; Lipid peroxidation

Indexed keywords

DICHLOROMETHANE; DOXORUBICIN; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; PLANT EXTRACT; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; GUDUCHI; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINOSPORA; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA;

EID: 33745726154     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nel011     Document Type: Article

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