Phytochemical screening, anti-oxidant activity and in vitro anticancer potential of ethanolic and water leaves extracts of Annona muricata (Graviola)

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue S1, 2014, Pages S355-S363

  Gavamukulya, Yahaya ^a   Abou Elella, Faten ^b   Wamunyokoli, Fred ^a,c   AEl Shemy, Hany ^a,b  

^a Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology   (Kenya)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Annona muricata; Anticancer; Antioxidant; Phytochemical screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908214682     PISSN: 19957645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1995-7645(14)60258-3     Document Type: Article

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