Basil (Ocimum basilicum and Ocimum tenuifloruni) reduces Azoxymethane induced colon tumors in fisher 344 male rats

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 136-145

  Gajula, D ^a   Verghese, M ^a   Boateng, J ^a   Shackelford, L ^a   Mentreddy, S R ^a   Sims, C ^a   Asiamah, D ^a   Walker, L T ^a  

^a Nutritional Biochemistry and Carcinogenesis Laboratory   (India)

Author keywords

Azoxymethane; Basil; Chemoprevention; Colon tumors; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; OCIMUM TENUIFLORUM; RATTUS;

EID: 77956571698     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2010.136.145     Document Type: Article

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