An assay for screening anti-mitotic activity of herbal extracts

Current Science

Volumn 100, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1399-1404

  Murthy, G Satyanarayana ^a   Francis, T P ^a   Singh, C Rajendra ^b   Nagendra, H G ^b   Naik, Chandrashekhar ^b  

^a Herbal Science Trust   (India)

^b SIR M VISVESVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti mitotic activity; Germination; Herbal extracts; Inhibition; Sprouting

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; CAPSICUM; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 79957451548     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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