Novel selective cytotoxicity of wild sarsaparilla rhizome extract

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1399-1403

  Huang, Y G ^a   Li, Q Z ^a   Ivanochko, G ^b   Wang, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Government of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ARALIA NUDICAULIS EXTRACT; BUTANOL; HEXANE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; RHIZOME; SARSAPARILLA;

EID: 33750078123     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2006.tb01658.x     Document Type: Article

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