In vitro cytotoxic effect of hydroalcoholic extracts of medicinal plants on Ehrlich's Ascites Carcinoma (EAC)

International Journal of Phytomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Sarkar, Rhitajit ^a   Mandal, Nripendranath ^a  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAESALPINIA CRISTA EXTRACT; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; PIGEONPEA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; TERMINALIA BELLIRICA EXTRACT; TERMINALIA CHEBULA EXTRACT; TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOR CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SPLEEN CELL;

EID: 84859859354     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09750185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5138/ijpm.v3i3.322     Document Type: Article

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