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

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
Subjects:
C. amada
Cancer
DNA damage
Comet
Cell lines
Phytochemicals
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618914600755

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