In vitro antitumor activity of Solanum aculeastrum berries on three carcinoma cells

International Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 397-402

  Koduru, S ^a   Grierson, D S ^a   van de Venter, M ^b   Afolayan, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anticaner; Antitumor; Cytotoxicity; Solanum aculeastrum; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLANUM ACULEASTRUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HT29; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRUIT; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; PLANT LEAF; SOLANUM; SOLANUM ACULEASTRUM;

EID: 34248588050     PISSN: 18119727     EISSN: 18119735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijcr.2006.397.402     Document Type: Article

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