Inhibitory effects of opuntia humifusa on 7, 12-Dimethyl-benz[a]anthracene and 12-o-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate induced two-stage skin carcinogenesis

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 4655-4660

  Lee, Jin A ^a   Jung, Bock Gie ^a   Lee, Bong Joo ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Opuntia humifusa; Oxidative stress; Prickly pear fruit; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874011597     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.9.4655     Document Type: Article

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