Natural products and their role in cancer therapy

Medical Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 888-900

  Siu, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bupleuri radix; Curcuma longa; Green tea catechins; Panax ginseng; Phyllanthus urinaria; Polygonum cuspidatum

Indexed keywords

ADLAY; BERBERINE; BUPLEURUM SCORZONERIFOLIUM EXTRACT; CATECHIN; COPTIS RHIZOME EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; CURCUMIN; CYTOSINE; ELLIPTICINE; ELLIPTINIUM ACETATE; EMBELIN; GINSENG EXTRACT; GINSENOSIDE RH 2; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; HEMSLEYA AMABILI EXTRACT; HEMSLEYA AMABILIS EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; METHOTREXATE; NATURAL PRODUCT; PHYLLANTHUS URINARIA EXTRACT; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM EXTRACT; RESVERATROL; TOMATINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED EMESIS; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INJURY; DIZZINESS; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; IC 50; NAUSEA; NONHUMAN; PHYLLANTHUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; TINNITUS; WINE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 80052441226     PISSN: 13570560     EISSN: 1559131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12032-010-9528-x     Document Type: Article

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