Therapeutic potential of gossypol: An overview

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 124-128

  Keshmiri Neghab, Hoda ^a   Goliaei, Bahram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antiapoptotic; Antifertility; Antimicrobial; Antioxidant; Antiparasitic; Antitumor; Antivirus

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPOL;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPROTOZOAL ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TARGETING; GROWTH INHIBITION; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALARIA; NONHUMAN; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION;

ANIMALS; BEVERAGES; CEREALS; FRUIT; GOSSYPIUM; GOSSYPOL; HUMANS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84890502480     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: 17445116     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2013.832776     Document Type: Review

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