Investigation of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of Ecballium elaterium juice based on Allium test

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 591-596

  Çelik, Tülay Askin ^a   Aslanturk O S ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Cytotoxic effect; Ecballium elaterium; Genotoxic effect; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

ECBALLIUM ELATERIUM EXTRACT;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; GENOTOXICITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; MICRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT BULB; PLANT CELL; PLANT CHROMOSOME; PLANT ROOT; ROOT GROWTH; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALLIUM; BEVERAGES; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CUCURBITACEAE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MITOSIS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 75749099869     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2009.31.9.1434629     Document Type: Article

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