Cytotoxic effect of Cayratia carnosa leaves 011 human breast cancer cell lines

International Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 115-122

  Anbu Jeba Sunilson, J ^a,b   Rejitha, G ^a   Anandarajagopal, K ^a   Das, Amitava ^a   Muthappan, M ^a,b   Promwichit, P ^a  

^a Masterskill University College of Health Sciences   (Malaysia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aqueous extract; Breast cancer; Cayratia carnosa; Folk medicine; Methanol extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955640388     PISSN: 18119727     EISSN: 18119735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijcr.2009.115.122     Document Type: Article

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