Cytotoxic effect of mentha spicata aqueous extract on cancerous cell lines in vitro

Journal of Medicinal Plant Research

Volumn 5, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 5142-5147

  Hajighasemi, Fatemeh ^a   Hashemi, Vida ^a   Khoshzaban, Fariba ^a  

^a SHAHED UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cytotoxicity; Mentha spicata

Indexed keywords

3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; MENTHA SPICATA EXTRACT; TRYPAN BLUE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER INHIBITION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN U937; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; FIBROSARCOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LD 50; LEUKEMIA CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF;

MENTHA SPICATA;

EID: 80054736644     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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