Anti-cancer effect and underlying mechanism(s) of Kaempferol, a phytoestrogen, on the regulation of apoptosis in diverse cancer cell models

Toxicological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 229-234

  Kim, Seung Hee ^a   Choi, Kyung Chul ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cancer models; Estrogen receptors; Kaempferol; Phytoestrogen

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893720574     PISSN: 19768257     EISSN: 22342753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2013.29.4.229     Document Type: Review

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