In vitro cytogenetic effects of Hypericum heterophyllum in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-41

  Öcal, Afide ^a   Eroǧlu, Halil Erhan ^a  

^a BOZOK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cytogenetic; Hypericum heterophyllum; Mitotic index; Replication index

Indexed keywords

HYPERICUM HETEROPHYLLUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE M PHASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR PARAMETERS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM HETEROPHYLLUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MITOSIS; MITOSIS INDEX; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; REPLICATION INDEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 84863804772     PISSN: 1991007X     EISSN: 19910088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v7i1.10119     Document Type: Article

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