Hypericum perforatum L. subsp. perforatum induces inhibition of free radicals and enhanced phototoxicity in human melanoma cells under ultraviolet light

Cell Proliferation

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 193-202

  Menichini, G ^a   Alfano, C ^a   Marrelli, M ^b   Toniolo, C ^c   Provenzano, E ^d   Statti, G A ^b   Nicoletti, M ^c   Menichini, F ^b   Conforti, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d Operative Unit of Dermatology   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 3 (4,5 DIMETHYL 2 THIAZOLYL) 2,5 DIPHENYLTETRAZOLIUM BROMIDE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BETA CAROTENE; FREE RADICAL; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; LINOLEIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL DESTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH PERFORMANCE THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; IC 50; MACROPHAGE; MELANOMA CELL; PEROXIDATION; PHOTOTOXICITY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BETA CAROTENE; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL PROLIFERATION; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; FREE RADICALS; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; MACROPHAGES; MELANOMA; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOLS; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84875358244     PISSN: 09607722     EISSN: 13652184     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cpr.12020     Document Type: Article

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