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In vitro evaluation of human liver cancer cells and the potential cytotoxicity of Tecoma stans (Bignoniaceae) and Brickellia cavanillesi (Asteraceae) both single and in combination

Jinqiu Zhu Texas Tech University Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Lubbock, Texas 79409 –1163, USA
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René Viñas Texas Tech University Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Lubbock, Texas 79409 –1163, USA
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Ernest E. Smith Texas Tech University Department of Environmental Toxicology, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, Lubbock, Texas 79409 –1163, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 801-808 | Received 15 Apr 2007, Accepted 04 Oct 2007, Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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