Protective effect of Dunaliella salina (Volvocales, Chlorophyta) against experimentally induced fibrosarcoma on wistar rats

Microbiological Research

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-184

  Raja, Rathinam ^a   Hemaiswarya, Shanmugam ^b   Balasubramanyam, Dakshanamoorthy ^c   Rengasamy, Ramasamy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^c MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

20 methylcholanthrene; Cisplatin; Dunaliella salina; Fibrosarcoma; Vitamin E; carotene

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; ENZYMES; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; TISSUE CULTURE; TUMORS; VITAMINS;

20-METHYLCHOLANTHRENE; CISPLATIN; DUNALIELLA SALINA; FIBROSARCOMA; VITAMIN E;

MICROORGANISMS;

CAROTENOID; DISEASE CONTROL; FREEZE DRYING; MICROALGA; RODENT; TUMOR;

CHLAMYDOMONADALES; CHLOROPHYTA; DUNALIELLA SALINA; RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 33847634344     PISSN: 09445013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.03.009     Document Type: Article

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