Studies on the cytotoxicity of cucurbitacins isolated from Cayaponia racemosa (Cucurbitaceae)

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 643-646

  Dantas, Ivana Nogueira Fernandes ^a   Gadelha, Gardenia Carmen Militão ^a   Chaves, Davina Camelo ^a   Monte, Francisco José Queiroz ^a   Pessoa, Cláudia ^a   De Moraes, Manoel Odorico ^a   Costa Lotufo, Letícia Veras ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cayaponia racemosa; Cucurbitacins; Cytotoxic activity

Indexed keywords

ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; CAYAPONIA RACEMOSA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITACEAE; ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 33750964881     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2006-9-1005     Document Type: Article

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