Cytotoxic activity of Vitex Negundo against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) in mice

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1369-1375

  Saluja, M S ^a   Sangameswaran, B ^b   Sharma, A ^a  

^a SURESH GYAN VIHAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic activity; Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC); Vitex negundo

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOL; VITEX NEGUNDO EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CYTOTOXICITY; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; INOCULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM CELL; PLANT LEAF; SURVIVAL TIME; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 77954702606     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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