DNA fragmentation and cell cycle arrest: A hallmark of apoptosis induced by crocin from Kashmiri Saffron in a human pancreatic cancer cell line

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 675-679

  Bakshi, Hamid ^a,e,f   Sam, Smitha ^a   Rozati, Roya ^a   Sultan, Phalisteen ^a   Islam, Tajamul ^b   Rathore, Babita ^c   Lone, Zahoor ^d   Sharma, Manik ^e   Triphati, Jagrati ^e   Saxena, Ramesh Chand ^f  

^a OMAR AL MUKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b Bhoj College   (India)

^c MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^d Safia Science College   (India)

^e Department of Biotechnology   (India)

^f Pest Control and Ayurveda Drug Research Laboratory   (India)

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EID: 78650715139     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
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