Induction of apoptosis in human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 by phytochemicals from Gmelina asiatica

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 28, 2010, Pages 4451-4456

  Merlin, N J ^a   Parthasarathy, V ^a   Santhoshkumar, T R ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

3 (4,5 dimethylthiazol 2 yl) 2; 5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide; A tetrazole assay; Apoptosis; Breast cancer; Gmelina asiatica; MCF 7 cells

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; CHLOROFORM; GMELINA ASIATICA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOE 33342; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CELL STRUCTURE; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; GMELINA ASIATICA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; STAINING;

GMELINA ASIATICA;

EID: 77954979429     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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