Anti-Tumour activity of Ruta Graveolens extract

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 439-443

  Preethi, K C ^a   Kuttan, Girija ^a   Kuttan, Ramadasan ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti tumour drugs; Antioxidants; Herbal drugs; Prooxidants; Ruta graveolens

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR; FEMALE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYMPHOMA; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RUTACEAE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CARCINOMA, EHRLICH TUMOR; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYMPHOMA; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RUTA; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; XENOGRAFT MODEL ANTITUMOR ASSAYS;

EID: 39049176427     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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