A review: Cancer research of natural products in Asia

International Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 69-82

  Hafidh, Rand R ^a   Abas, Faridah ^a   Abdulamir, Ahmed S ^a   Jahanshiri, Fatemeh ^a   Bakar, Fatimah Abu ^a   Sekawi, Zamberi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anticancer; Antimutagenic; Diet; Medicinal plants; Natural products; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957965236     PISSN: 18119727     EISSN: 18119735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijcr.2009.69.82     Document Type: Article

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