Cytotoxic, caspase-3 induction and in vivo hepatoprotective effects of phyllanthin, a major constituent of Phyllanthus niruri

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 14, Issue , 2015, Pages 236-243

  Ooi, Kheng Leong ^a   Loh, Suh In ^a   Sattar, Munavvar Abdul ^b   Muhammad, Tengku Sifzizul Tengku ^c   Sulaiman, Shaida Fariza ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antiproliferation; Apoptosis; Hepatoprotective effect; HepG2; Phyllanthin; Phyllanthus niruri

Indexed keywords

MUS; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI;

EID: 84926353853     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.01.032     Document Type: Article

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