Open AccessChemopreventive potential of major flavonoid compound of methanolic bark extract of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) in benzene -induced toxicity of acute myeloid leukemia mice
Author(s) -
Manas Kumar Mukhopadhyay,
Mithun Shaw,
Debjani Nath
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/pm.pm_326_15
Subject(s) - flavonoid , traditional medicine , bark (sound) , catechin , quercetin , chemistry , pharmacology , myeloid leukemia , genotoxicity , biology , medicine , toxicity , biochemistry , polyphenol , antioxidant , immunology , ecology , organic chemistry
Saraca asoca (SA) (Roxb.) is one of the folk medicinal plants found in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Its major biological activity appears due to the presence of flavonoid group of compounds in its bark extract.