Effects and potential mechanisms of Danzhi Xiaoyao Pill on proliferation of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 128-131

  Liao, Hui ^a   Banbury, Linda K ^b   Leach, David N ^b  

^a SHAANXI PROVINCIAL PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Breast cancer MCF 7 cells; Danzhi Xiaoyao Pill; Nitric oxide; Oxygen radical absorbance capacity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ASCORBIC ACID; CHINESE DRUG; DANZHI XIAOYAO; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; TROLOX C;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; GRIESS REACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN RADICAL ABSORBANCE CAPACITY; PILL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 46749099835     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-008-0128-y     Document Type: Article

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