Therapeutic potential of Acalypha fruticosa

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1709-1713

  Rajkumar, V ^a   Guha, Gunjan ^a   Ashok Kumar, R ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

DPPH; FRAP; Hydroxyl radical scavenging; Lipid peroxidation inhibition; XTT

Indexed keywords

ACALYPHA FRUTICOSA EXTRACT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACALYPHA FRUTICOSA; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA CLEAVAGE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

CELL LINE, TUMOR; DNA DAMAGE; EUPHORBIACEAE; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PLANT EXTRACTS;

ACALYPHA FRUTICOSA;

EID: 77952876840     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.03.050     Document Type: Article

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