Evaluation of potential use of cymbopogon sp. essentialoils, (R)-citronellal and n-citronellylamine in cancer chemotherapy

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 11-15

  Stone, S C ^a   Vasconcellos, F A ^b   Lenardao E J ^b   do Amaral, R C ^b   Jacob, R G ^b   Leivas Leite, F P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Citronellal; Essential oil; Medicinal plants; N citronellylamine

Indexed keywords

CITRONELLAL; ESSENTIAL OIL; N CITRONELLYLAMINE; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; CYMBOPOGON NARDUS; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SELECTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN;

EID: 84888803233     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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