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Abstract Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths both in developed and developing countries. Since majority of the existing therapeutic methods harms both normal and malignant cells, a viable alternative is to switch into safe and beneficial traditional medicinal plants. Hence the...

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Main Authors: Tamilselvam Rajavel, Ramar Mohankumar, Govindaraju Archunan, Kandasamy Ruckmani, Kasi Pandima Devi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03511-4