Cytotoxic effects of different extracts and latex of ficus carica L. on HeLa cell line

Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 273-277

  Khodarahmi, Ghadam Ali ^a   Ghasemi, Nasrollah ^a   Hassanzadeh, Farshid ^a   Safaie, Marzieh ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cytotoxicity; Extraction; Ficus carica; Hela

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; FICUS CARICA EXTRACT; LATEX; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ISOLATION; FICUS; FICUS CARICA; FRUIT; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC 50; PLANT LEAF; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

EID: 79959445893     PISSN: 17350328     EISSN: 17266890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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