Inhibitory effect of an extract of Curcuma zedoariae on human cervical carcinoma cells

Medicinal Chemistry Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2-7, 2008, Pages 335-344

  Lakshmi, S ^a   Dhanya, G S ^a   Joy, Beena ^b   Padmaja, G ^c   Remani, P ^a  

^a REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (India)

^b REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^c CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anticancer; Apoptosis; Cervical cancer; Curcuma zedoariae; Cytotoxicity; Medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETONE; ACRIDINE ORANGE; CURCUMA ZEDOARIA EXTRACT; DNA FRAGMENT; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; COLORIMETRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURCUMA ZEDOARIA; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; MEDICINAL PLANT; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM TEST; RHIZOME; SOXHLET EXTRACTION; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 52949096939     PISSN: 10542523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00044-007-9069-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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