Anti-carcinogenic potentials of a plant extract (Hydrastis canadensis): I. evidence from in vivo studies in mice (Mus musculus)

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 545-551

  Karmakar, Susanta Roy ^a   Biswas, Surjyo Jyoti ^b   Khuda Bukhsh, Anisur Rahman ^c  

^a JHARGRAM RAJ COLLEGE   (India)

^b MIDNAPORE COLLEGE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

Author keywords

Anti carcinogenesis; Bio markers; Hydrastis; P dimethylaminoazobenzene; Phenobarbital

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650703292     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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