Crocin from Kashmiri Saffron (Crocus sativus) Induces in Vitro and in Vivo Xenograft Growth Inhibition of Dalton's Lymphoma (DLA) in Mice

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 887-890

  Bakshi, Hamid A ^a,b,c   Sam, Smitha ^a   Feroz, Anna ^d   Ravesh, Zeinab ^c   Shah, Gowhar Ahmad ^e   Sharma, Manik ^a  

^a Department of Biotechnology and Tumor Biology   (India)

^b Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Bhopal   (India)

^c Center for Cellular and Molecular Bology   (India)

^d ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^e Safia Science College   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate medicine; Crocin; Crocus sativus; Daltons lymphoma; Xenograft

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CROCIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMISTRY; CONDIMENT; CROCUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; LONGEVITY; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY;

ANIMALS; CAROTENOIDS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONDIMENTS; CROCUS; LONGEVITY; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; XENOGRAFT MODEL ANTITUMOR ASSAYS;

EID: 77952317000     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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