Cytotoxic potential of Indian spices (extracts) against esophageal squamous carcinoma cells

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2069-2073

  Dwivedi, Vinay ^a   Shrivastava, Richa ^a   Hussain, Showket ^a   Ganguly, Chaiti ^b   Bharadwaj, Mausumi ^a  

^a Institute of Cytology and Preventive Oncology ICMR   (India)

^b IILM College   (India)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytotoxity; DAPI; Esophageal cancer cells; Spices; TE 13

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858130546     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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