Induction of cell-specific apoptosis and protection of mice from cancer challenge by a steroid positive compound from Zornia diphylla (L.) Pers

Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-241

  Arunkumar, R ^a   Ajikumaran Nair, S ^a   Subramoniam, A ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti cancer; apoptosis; comet assay; Dalton s lymphoma ascites; Zornia diphylla (L.) Pers

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CURCUMIN; HEXANE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VINCRISTINE; VIOLA YEDOENSIS EXTRACT; WATER;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG MECHANISM; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SOLVENT EFFECT; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; TOXICITY TESTING; ZORNIA DIPHYLLA;

EID: 84865060200     PISSN: 0976500X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.99420     Document Type: Article

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