In vitro evaluation of anticancer potentials of lupeol isolated from Elephantopus scaber L. on MCF-7 cell line

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology and Research

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 179-184

  Pitchai, Daisy ^a   Roy, Anita ^a   Ignatius, Cybil ^a  

^a HOLY CROSS COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti apoptotic protein; apoptosis; cell death; lupeol

Indexed keywords

LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; LUPEOL; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN BCL XL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CELL DEATH; CELL POPULATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER; ENZYME ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IC50; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MCF 7 CELL LINE; MTT ASSAY; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84908463348     PISSN: 22314040     EISSN: 09762094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.143037     Document Type: Article

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