Tumor inhibition and cytotoxicity assay by aqueous extract of onion (Allium cepa) & Garlic (Allium sativum): An in-vitro analysis

International Journal of Phytomedicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 80-84

  Shrivastava, Shilpa ^a   Ganesh, N ^a  

^a Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Bhopal   (India)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Allium sativum; B16f10 melanoma; Cell lines; In vitro culture

Indexed keywords

DOCETAXEL; DOXORUBICIN; GARLIC EXTRACT; ONION EXTRACT;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; EX VIVO STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MELANOMA CELL; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; VARIETAS;

EID: 79952083767     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09750185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5138/ijpm.2010.0975.0185.02013     Document Type: Article

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