Eupatilin: A flavonoid compound isolated from the artemisia plant, induces apoptosis and G2/M phase cell cycle arrest in human melanoma A375 cells

African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 582-588

  Al Shawi, Ali ^a   Rasul, Azhar ^a   Khan, Muhammad ^a   Iqbal, Furhan ^b   Tonghui, Ma ^a  

^a NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell cycle arrest; Eupatilin; Melanoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIMITOTIC AGENT; EUPATILIN; FLAVONOID; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTEMISIA; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL CYCLE M PHASE; CELL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SCREENING; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SPLEEN CELL;

EID: 79959339899     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajpp11.079     Document Type: Article

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