Inhibitory effects of tualang honey on experimental breast cancer in rats: A preliminary study

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 2249-2254

  Kadir, Erazuliana Abd ^a   Sulaiman, Siti Amrah ^a   Yahya, Nurul Khaiza ^a   Othman, Nor Hayati ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Honey; Induced breast cancer; Inhibitory effects; Rat model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880262394     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.4.2249     Document Type: Article

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