Antitumor activity of C-phycocyanin from Arthronema africanum (Cyanophyceae)
Pure C-phycocyanin (C-PC) was isolated from Arthronema africanumto evaluate its potential antitumor effects in vivo and in vitro. Experimental myeloid Graffi tumor in hamsters was used as a model. The cell proliferation assay showed that C-PC treatment, at concentration of 100 µg mL-1 for 24 h, sign...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132014000500675&lng=en&tlng=en |