Induction of apoptosis in tumor cells by natural phenolic compounds

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-67

  Roy, Madhumita ^a   Chakraborty, Sutapa ^a   Siddiqi, Maqsood ^a   Bhattacharya, Rathin K ^a  

^a CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Curcumin; DNA fragmentation; Phenolics; Resveratrol; Tumor cells; Yakuchinone B

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873487776     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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