Cytotoxic activity of ethanolic root extract of Calotropis gigantea Linn

International Journal of Drug Development and Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 101-108

  Ravi, Raut G ^a   Harikesh, Dubey ^a   Chandrasekhar, Tenpe R ^a   Pramod, Yeole G ^a   Angad, Patole M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

ACRM; Allium cepa; Anticancer; BSLB; Calotropis gigantea; Cytotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA EXTRACT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CALOTROPIS; CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; LETHALITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT ROOT;

EID: 84861306657     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09759344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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