Evaluation of antiproliferative activity of Trichosanthes dioica root against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells

Academic Journal of Cancer Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 38-42

  Bhattacharya, Sanjib ^a   Prasanna, Angelene ^b   Haldar, Pallab K ^b  

^a Bengal School of Technology   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic; MTT; Root; Trichosanthes dioica; Viability

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; TRICHOSANTHES; TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA;

EID: 84858749741     PISSN: 19958943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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