Asparaginase production by endophytic fungi from Thai medicinal plants: Cytoxicity properties

International Journal of Integrative Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Theantana, Teerayut ^a   Hyde, Kevin D ^b   Lumyong, Saisamorn ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anti cancer; Asparaginase; Cytotoxicity; Endophytic fungi; Thai medicinal plants

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINASE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN CACO 2; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL STRAIN L 929; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; COLLETOTRICHUM; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; THAILAND;

COLLETOTRICHUM SP.; FUNGI;

EID: 70350754343     PISSN: 09738363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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