Ethanolic extract of fermented Houttuynia cordata thunb induces human leukemic HL-60 and Molt-4 cell apoptosis via oxidative stress and a mitochondrial pathway

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2871-2874

  Banjerdpongchai, Ratana ^a   Kongtawelert, Prachya ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Fermentation; Houttuynia cordata thunb; Human leukemic cells; Mitochondria; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863331513     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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