Biological activities of fractions from methanolic extract of Picrasma quassioides

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 325-331

  Yin, Yu ^a   Heo, Seong Il ^a   Roh, Kwang Soo ^b   Wang, Myeong Hyeon ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anticancer; Antidiabetes; Antioxidant; Fractions; MeOH extract; Picrasma quassioides

Indexed keywords

PICRASMA; PICRASMA QUASSIOIDES;

EID: 70350268350     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-009-9042-x     Document Type: Article

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