Determination of allicin in allium sativum using high performance liquid chromatography and study of genotoxic effect on human leukocytes

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 153-156

  Sekar, Nishu ^a   Sundaramoorthy, Rajiv ^a   Majumdar, Sristi ^a   Bhuyan, Krishnakshi ^a   Das, Jyotirekha ^a   Gopalakrishnan, Abilash Valsala ^a  

^a VIT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Allium sativum; Chromosome; Genotoxic; High performance liquid chromatography; Leukocytes

Indexed keywords

ALLICIN; CHYMOSIN; GARLIC EXTRACT; GARLIC OIL; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GARLIC; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE; LEUKOCYTE CULTURE; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 84947437475     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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