In vitro evaluation of the cytotoxic and trypanocidal activities of Ampelozizyphus amazonicus (Rhamnaceae)

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 663-670

  Rosas, L V ^a   Cordeiro, M S C ^a   Campos, F R ^a   Nascimento, S K R ^a   Januario A H ^b   Franca S C ^b   Nomizo, A ^c   Toldo, M P A ^c   Albuquerque, S ^c   Pereira, P S ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ampelozizyphus amazonicus; Cytotoxic activity; Pentacyclic triterpenes; Rhamnaceae; Trypanocidal activity

Indexed keywords

2ALPHA,3BETA DIHYDROXYLUP 20(29) ENE 27,28 DIOIC ACID; 3BETA HYDROXYLUP 20(29) ENE 27,28 DIOIC ACID; AMPELOZIZYPHUS AMAZONICUS EXTRACT; BETULIC ACID; BETULIN; CAMPESTEROL; LUPENONE; METHOTREXATE; PLANT EXTRACT; SITOSTEROL; STIGMASTEROL; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URSOLIC ACID;

AMPELOZIZYPHUS AMAZONICUS; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREAST ADENOCARCINOMA; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MELANOMA; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM; RHAMNACEAE; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SPECTROSCOPY; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPOMASTIGOTE;

AMPELOZIZYPHUS AMAZONICUS; MUS; RHAMNACEAE; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 34248148565     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2007000500009     Document Type: Article

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