Pomegranate-derived constituents as inducers of cell death: Implications in cancer prevention and therapy

Natural Compounds as Inducers of Cell Death

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-47

  Bishayee, Anupam ^a   Darvesh, Altaf S ^b  

^a American University of Health Sciences   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Chemoprevention; Chemotherapy; Polyphenols; Pomegranate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949769659     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4575-9_2     Document Type: Chapter

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