Jacaranone: A cytotoxic constituent from Senecio ambiguus subsp. ambiguus (Biv.) DC. Against renal adenocarcinoma ACHN and prostate carcinoma LNCaP cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 701-707

  Loizzo, Monica Rosa ^a   Tundis, Rosa ^a   Statti, Giancarlo Antonio ^a   Menichini, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Jacaranone; Nerolidol; Senecio ambiguus subsp. ambiguus (Biv.) DC; humulene; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347396796     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02977631     Document Type: Article

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