Cytotoxic effects of essential oils and extracts of some Mentha species on Vero, Hela and Hep2 cell lines

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 9, Issue 35, 2010, Pages 88-92

  Rahimifard, N ^a,b   Hajimehdipoor, H ^c,d   Hedayati, M H ^e   Bagheri, O ^f   Pishehvar, H ^b   Ajani, Y ^g  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF IRAN   (Iran)

^f BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^g AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic effects; Hela; Hep2 cell line; Mentha; MTT; Vero

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ESSENTIAL OIL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; MENTHA AQUATICA EXTRACT; MENTHA CRISPA EXTRACT; MENTHA LONGIFOLIA EXTRACT; MENTHA PULEGIUM EXTRACT; MENTHA SPICATA EXTRACT; PEPPERMINT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; MENTHA;

MENTHA; MENTHA AQUATICA; MENTHA LONGIFOLIA; MENTHA PULEGIUM; MENTHA SPICATA; MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 79953864280     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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