Phytochemical and cytotoxic investigations of Pereskia grandifolia Haw. (Cactaceae) leaves

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 488-493

  Sri Nurestri, Abdul Malek ^a   Sim, K S ^a   Norhanom, A W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

2,4 ditert butylphenol; Chemical components; Cytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

2,4 DITERT BUTYLPHENOL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; DOXORUBICIN; HEXANE; METHANOL; OLEIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PALMITIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PERESKIA GRANDIFOLIA EXTRACT; PHYTONE; PLANT EXTRACT; SITOSTEROL; STEARIC ACID METHYL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CACTACEAE; CELL LINE; CELL STRAIN A 549; CELL STRAIN CASKI; CELL STRAIN HCT116; CELL STRAIN KB; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CELL STRAIN MRC 5; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; DRUG STRUCTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PERESKIA GRANDIFOLIA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; TUMOR CELL LINE;

CACTACEAE; PERESKIA GRANDIFOLIA;

EID: 67650690953     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2009.488.493     Document Type: Article

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