In vitro cytotoxicity study of agave Americana, strychnos Nuxvomica and Areca catechu extracts using MCF-7 cell line

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 245-252

  Anajwala, Chetan C ^a   Patel, Rajesh M ^b   Dakhara, Sanjay L ^a   Jariwala, Jitesh K ^c  

^a Bhagwan Mahavir College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b GANPAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Gujarat Technological University   (India)

Author keywords

Agave americana; Areca catechu; Cytotoxicity; MCF 7; Strychnos nux vomica

Indexed keywords

AGAVE AMERICANA EXTRACT; ARECA CATECHU EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STRYCHNOS NUXVOMICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAVE AMERICANA; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ISOLATION; FRUIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRYCHNOS NUX VOMICA; VERO CELL;

EID: 79953002294     PISSN: 22314040     EISSN: 09762094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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