Anti-proliferative effects of pandan leaves (Pandanus amarylfolius), kantan flower (Etlingera elatior) and turmeric leaves (Curcuma longa)

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 238-241

  Zan, Chong Hueh ^a   Rahmat, Asmah ^a   Akim, Abdah Md ^a   Alitheen, Norjahan Banu Mohd ^a   Othman, Fauziah ^a   Lian, Gwendoline Ee Cheng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Curcuma longa; Cytology; Cytotoxic effect; Etlingera elatior; Malaysia; MTT assay; Pandanus amaryllifolius; Plants

Indexed keywords

CURCUMA LONGA; ETLINGERA ELATIOR; PANDANUS; PANDANUS AMARYLLIFOLIUS; PANDANUS TECTORIUS;

EID: 79960628142     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346651111151366     Document Type: Article

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