Antitumoral activity of betulin, a compound present in birch tree, in formulations with cyclodextrin

Studia Universitatis Vasile Goldis Arad, Seria Stiintele Vietii

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-58

  Dehelean, Cristina A ^a   Soica, Codruta M ^a   Toma, Claudia Crina ^b   Feflea, Stefana ^a   Gruia, Alexandra T ^c   Kasa Jr , P ^d  

^a VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^b VASILE GOLDIS WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF ARAD   (Romania)

^c Clinical Emergency County Hospital Pius Brinzeu Timisoara   (Romania)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Antitumor; Betulin; Cyclodextrins

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649246451     PISSN: 15842363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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