DEN-induced cancer and its alleviation by Anisomeles malabarica (L.) R.Br. ethanolic leaf extract in male albino mice

International Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 174-179

  Jeyachandran, R ^a   Mahesh, A ^a   Cindrella, L ^b  

^a ST JOSEPH S COLLEGE   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Anisomeles malabarica; Anticancer; Diethylnitrosamine; Ethanolic leaf extract; Labiatae

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANISOMELES MALABARICA EXTRACT; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; DIETHYLNITROSAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACID PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANISOMELES MALABARICA; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER PROTECTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 35348960566     PISSN: 18119727     EISSN: 18119735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijcr.2007.174.179     Document Type: Article

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