Antioxidant and antileukemic properties of selected fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) genotypes grown in western Canada

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-105

  Acharya, S N ^a   Acharya, K ^b   Paul, S ^c   Basu, S K ^d  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^c GURUDAS COLLEGE   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antileukemic; Antioxidant; Fenugreek; Nutraceutical; Trigonella foenum graecum L.; Tristar

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CANCER; CULTIVAR; DIABETES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORAGE; FREE RADICAL; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; LEGUME; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 79551499489     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: 19181833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS10025     Document Type: Article

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