Antitumor activity of leaves of Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel-Apocynaceae (janaguba) in the treatment of Sarcoma 180 tumor

Antitumor activity of leaves of Himatanthus drasticus (Mart.) Plumel-Apocynaceae (janaguba) in the treatment of Sarcoma 180 tumor

Himatanthus drasticus, also known as janaguba, is used popularly in Brazil's Northeastern region in the treatment of cancer. However, no scientific reports are available. The present study is the first investigation on the antitumor activity of crude methanolic extract from Himatanthus drasticu...

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Main Authors: Eliane Leite de Sousa, Ana Ruth Sampaio Grangeiro, Isla Vanessa Gomes Alves Bastos, Guilherme Carvalho Ribeiro Rodrigues, Maria Joselice e Silva, Falba Bernadete Ramos dos Anjos, Ivone Antonia de Souza, Cicero Ernandes Leite de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
Himatanthus drasticus
Janaguba
Sarcoma 180
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