Antitumor and Antiviral Activity of Colombian Medicinal Plant Extracts

Extracts of nine species of plants traditionally used in Colombia for the treatment of a variety of diseases were tested in vitro for their potential antitumor (cytotoxicity) and antiherpetic activity. MTT (Tetrazolium blue) and Neutral Red colorimetric assays were used to evaluate the reduction of...

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Main Authors: LA Betancur-Galvis, J Saez, H Granados, A Salazar, JE Ossa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1999-07-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761999000400019