In Vitro anticancer activity of the root, stem and leaves of Withania Somnifera against various human cancer cell lines

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 659-663

  Yadav, B ^a   Bajaj, A ^b   Saxena, M ^a   Saxena, A K ^c  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b Botany Department   (India)

^c CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (India)

Author keywords

Anticancer; cytotoxicity; fly ash; HCT 15; PC 3; prostrate; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; PACLITAXEL; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER TISSUE; CYTOTOXICITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM;

EID: 79955105327     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.78543     Document Type: Article

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