Induction of DNA damage by the leaves and rhizomes of Curcuma amada Roxb in breast cancer cell lines

Objective: To evaluate DNA damage inducing effect of the methanolic extract of both the leaves and the rhizomes of Curcuma amada (C. amada) against breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA MB 231 and analyze the active components present in the methanolic extract of the leaves and the rhizomes. Method...

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Main Authors: J Sivaprabha, B Dharani, PR Padma, S Sumathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618914600755