Cytotoxicity and in vitro activity of chard (Beta vulgaris L. var Cicla) extracts on porcine pancreatic islets

Background: reports from traditional medicine suggest that chard (Beta vulgaris L. var Cicla) can have remarkable effects in diabetes therapy. Objective: to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of chard extracts in cell lines and determine the viability of cultured porcine pancreatic islets added with or...

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Main Authors: Jorge E Forero, Viviana M Posada, Victor H Herrera, Paola del Rio, Natalia Galeano, Albeiro López Herrera, Victoria I Bedoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2014-12-01
Series:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-06902014000400007&lng=en&tlng=en