In vitro antioxidant and anticancer studies on the leaf of Acalypha indica

Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 431-435

  Kavitha, S ^a   Kalai Kovan, T ^a   Vijaya Bharathi, R ^b  

^a KRUPANIDHI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

^b CL Baid Mehtha College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Acalypha indica; Antioxidant and anticancer studies

Indexed keywords

ACALYPHA INDICA EXTRACT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CISPLATIN; ETHER; FLAVANOID; FREE RADICAL; PLANT EXTRACT; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ACALYPHA INDICA; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; CYTOTOXICITY; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; SOLID TUMOR; YEAST;

EID: 77953472126     PISSN: 09746242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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