Isolating and screening mangrove microalgae for anticancer activity

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 156-162

  Hoa, L T P ^a   Quang, D N ^a   Ha, N T H ^b   Tri, N H ^a  

^a HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Viet Nam)

^b VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Amphiprora alata; Ankistrodesmus gracilis; Anticancer activity; Mangrove; Microalgae; Screening

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPRORA ALATA; ANKISTRODESMUS GRACILIS;

EID: 84857698996     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2011.156.162     Document Type: Article

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