In vitro and in vivo antiproliferative activity of Calotropis procera stem extracts

In vitro and in vivo antiproliferative activity of Calotropis procera stem extracts

The cytotoxic potential of stem organic extracts from Calotropis procera (Asclepiadaceae) was firstly evaluated against cancer cell lines by MTT assay. Subsequently, samples considered cytotoxic were tested for antimitotic activity on sea urchin egg development and for in vivo antiproliferative acti...

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Main Authors: Hemerson I.F. Magalhães, Paulo M.P. Ferreira, Eraldo S. Moura, Márcia R. Torres, Ana P.N.N. Alves, Otília D.L. Pessoa, Letícia V. Costa-Lotufo, Manoel O. Moraes, Cláudia Pessoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2010-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
atividade antimitótica
antiproliferativa
Calotropis procera
Sarcoma 180
extratos de caule
antimitotic
antiproliferative
Sarcoma 180 tumor
stem extracts
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