In vitro cytotoxic activity of seed oil of fenugreek against various cancer cell lines

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1829-1832

  Al Oqail, Mai Mohammad ^a   Farshori, Nida Nayyar ^a   Al Sheddi, Ebtesam Saad ^a   Musarrat, Javed ^b   Al Khedhairy, Abdulaziz Ali ^b   Siddiqui, Maqsood Ahmed ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cancer cells; Cellular morphology; Cytotoxicity; Fenugreek

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880421390     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.3.1829     Document Type: Article

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