Photochemistry and photocytotoxicity of alkaloids from Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.) 3: Effect on human lens and retinal pigment epithelial cells

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 938-943

  Chignell, Colin F ^a   Sik, Robert H ^a   Watson, Mary A ^a   Wielgus, Albert R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL SURVIVAL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LENS; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ALKALOIDS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF EYE;

BERBERIDACEAE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS AMURENSIS; HYDRASTIS; HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 34447630420     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00086.x     Document Type: Article

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