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Cytotoxicity Correlations of Puerto Rican Plants Using a Simplified Brine Shrimp Lethality Screening Procedure
Author(s): P. I. Chavez, L. A. Sanchez, F. A. Gonzalez, J. L. Rodriguez and F. Axelrod
Month: Oct
Year: 1997
Publication Type: Article
Journal: International Journal of Pharmacognosy
Volume: 35
Issue: 4
Pages: 222-226
Article Topic(s): Medicinal chemistry
Research Setting(s): Laboratory
Species Referenced: Amyris elemifera (Sea torchwood),
Abstract
Describes the results of screening over 100 Puerto Rican plants, including Amyris elemifera, for cytoxicity against HeLa and CHO cells. Amyris elemifera was selectively active in the HeLa assay.Suggested Citation
P. I. Chavez, L. A. Sanchez, F. A. Gonzalez, J. L. Rodriguez and F. Axelrod. "Cytotoxicity Correlations of Puerto Rican Plants Using a Simplified Brine Shrimp Lethality Screening Procedure " International Journal of Pharmacognosy 35.4 (1997): 222-226.Go back