Leaves of Cassia tora as a novel cancer therapeutic - An in vitro study

Toxicology in Vitro

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1034-1038

  Rejiya, C S ^a   Cibin, T R ^a   Abraham, Annie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Caspase 3; Cassia tora; Free radicals; Gallic acid; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; BUTYLCRESOL; CASPASE 3; CASSIA TORA EXTRACT; CISPLATIN; DIPHENYLAMINE; DNA; FREE RADICAL; LIPID; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYPHENOL; RUTOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CASSIA TORA; CELL ASSAY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CONTENT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INHIBITION KINETICS; LEGUME; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; ANTIOXIDANTS; APOPTOSIS; BRAIN; CASSIA; CELL PROLIFERATION; CISPLATIN; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HELA CELLS; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

RATTUS;

EID: 68049102028     PISSN: 08872333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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