Anti-tumor and cytotoxic evaluation of Crocus sativus L. stigma and petal extracts using brine shrimp and potato disc assays

Anti-tumor and cytotoxic evaluation of Crocus sativus L. stigma and petal extracts using brine shrimp and potato disc assays

Background: A growing body of research has confirmed that saffron stigma extract and its main constituents have anticancer properties. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible cytotoxic and anti-tumor activities of the ethanolic extracts of Crocus sativus stigma and petal...

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Main Authors: H Hosseinzadeh, J Behravan, M Ramezani, Kh Ajgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2005-09-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
Subjects:
croucus sativus l.
stigma
petal
cytotoxic
brine shrimp
potato disc
anti-tumor
Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-699-en.html

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