In vitro evaluation of the cytotoxic and apoptogenic properties of aloe whole leaf and gel materials

Drug and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 169-177

  Du Plessis, Lissinda H ^a   Hamman, Josias H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

A. ferox; A. marlothii; A. speciosa; A. vera; Apoptosis; Cytotoxicity; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

ALOE FEROX EXTRACT; ALOE MARLOTHII EXTRACT; ALOE SPECIOSA EXTRACT; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DALTONMAX 700; EMODIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALOE; ALOE FEROX; ALOE MARLOTHII; ALOE SPECIOSA; ALOE VERA; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GEL; HELA CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; NEUROBLASTOMA CELL; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF;

ALOE; APOPTOSIS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HELA CELLS; HEP G2 CELLS; HUMANS; NEUROBLASTOMA; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84896692504     PISSN: 01480545     EISSN: 15256014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01480545.2013.834356     Document Type: Article

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