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Effect of the seed extract of carrot ( Daucus carota Linn.) on the growth of Ehrlich ascites tumour in mice
Author(s) -
Majumder P. K.,
Gupta M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199812)12:8<584::aid-ptr332>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - daucus carota , petroleum ether , pharmacognosy , botany , traditional medicine , ehrlich ascites , ascites , body weight , ratón , biology , phytotherapy , chemistry , medicine , pharmacology , biological activity , biochemistry , tumor cells , immunology , in vitro , endocrinology , pathology , chromatography , cancer research , extraction (chemistry) , alternative medicine
The petroleum ether extract of the seeds of carrot ( Daucus carota Linn), administered intraperitoneally at doses of 3 mg and 10 mg/kg body weight/day for 7 days, showed antitumour activity, inhibiting the growth of Ehrlich ascites tumour in mice. Copyright © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.