Apoptosis and necrosis of human breast cancer cells by an aqueous extract of garden cress (Lepidium sativum) seeds

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 131-139

  Mahassni, Sawsan Hassan ^a   Al Reemi, Roaa Mahdi ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Aqueous extract; Garden cress seeds; Human breast cancer cells; Lepidium sativum seeds; Necrosis

Indexed keywords

LEPIDIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 84876143735     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2012.12.002     Document Type: Article

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