In vitro antioxidant and antitumor activity of polysaccharide isolated from Ulva fasciata

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Shonima Govindan, M ^a   Thomas, Jiji ^a   Muraleedhara Kurup, G ^b  

^a MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KERALA   (India)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant and antitumor; Polysaccharide; Ulva fasciata

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; QUERCETIN; SUPEROXIDE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DALTONS LYMPHOMA ASCITES CELL; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG PURIFICATION; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LYMPHOMA CELL; NONHUMAN; ULVA; ULVA FASCIATA;

EID: 84867693697     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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