Evaluation of antimitotic activity of Rotula aquatica (Lour): A traditional herb used in treatment of cancer

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 893-899

  Patil, S ^a   Narayanan, S ^a,c   Eibl, G ^b   Jolly, C I ^a  

^a PRIN K M KUNDNANI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Antimitotic herb; MTT assay; Rotula aquatica

Indexed keywords

ANTIMITOTIC ACTIVITY; ROOT TIP;

CELLS; DRUG PRODUCTS; PHENOLS; SOLVENTS; TUMORS; VITAMINS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTINEOPLASTIC ANTIMETABOLITE; FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE; PLANT EXTRACT; STEROID; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BORAGINACEAE; CELL DIVISION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; GARLIC; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; MITOSIS INDEX; PANCREAS TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOT;

ALLIUM; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; BORAGINACEAE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FOLIC ACID; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHOTREXATE; MITOTIC INDEX; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; STEROIDS; TANNINS;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BORAGINACEAE;

EID: 4444374936     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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