Immunomodulatory and antitumor activity of biophytum sensitivum extract

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-32

  Guruvayoorappan, C ^a   Kuttan, Girija ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Antibody titre; Antitumor; Biophytum sensitivum; Immunomodulation; Nitric oxide Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev, 8, 27 32; Plaque forming cells

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; GLUTATHIONE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASCITES; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BLOOD; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR; ERYTHROCYTE; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOMA; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYTOTHERAPY; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; ASCITES; CARCINOMA, EHRLICH TUMOR; ERYTHROCYTES; GLUTATHIONE; LYMPHOMA; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; NITRIC OXIDE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SHEEP; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; XENOGRAFT MODEL ANTITUMOR ASSAYS;

EID: 34547717997     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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