Inhibition of proliferation of human carcinoma cell lines by phenolic compounds from a bearberry-leaf crude extract and its fractions

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 660-667

  Amarowicz, Ryszard ^a   Pegg, Ronald B ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticancer activity; Arctostaphylos uva ursi; Bearberry leaves; Carcinoma cells; Phenolics; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI;

EID: 84876737232     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.01.009     Document Type: Article

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