Open AccessInduction of cell-specific apoptosis and protection of mice from cancer challenge by a steroid positive compound from Zornia diphylla (L.) Pers
Author(s) -
Ranganathan Arunkumar,
Sreenivas Achuthan Nair,
A. Subramoniam
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0976-5018
pISSN - 0976-500X
DOI - 10.4103/0976-500x.99420
Subject(s) - apoptosis , cancer research , cancer , programmed cell death , steroid , chemistry , pharmacology , biology , medicine , biochemistry , hormone
Zornia diphylla (L.) Pers is an ethnomedical herb. The aim of the study is to scientifically verify the traditional use of Z. diphylla as an anticancer medicine.