Cytotoxic activity of paris quadrifolia extract and isolated saponin fractions against human tumor cell lines

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia Series Botanica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-131

  Stefanowicz Hajduk, Justyna ^a   Kawiak, Anna ^a   Gajdus, Jerzy ^b   Renata Ochocka, J ^a   Paszkiewicz, Monika ^b   Stepnowski, Piotr ^b   Łojkowska, Ewa ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Human tumor cell lines; In vitro cytotoxicity; MTT assay; Paris quadrifolia extract; Steroidal saponins

Indexed keywords

PARIS QUADRIFOLIA;

EID: 84856903991     PISSN: 00015296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10182-011-0024-1     Document Type: Article

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