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Original Articles

Antitumor and Cytotoxic Effects of Phyllanthus polyphyllus on Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma and Human Cancer Cell Lines

Balasubramanian RAJKAPOORDepartment of Pharmacology, Vel’s College of Pharmacy
,
Marimuthu SANKARIDepartment of Pharmacology, Vel’s College of Pharmacy
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Mohan SUMITHRADepartment of Pharmacology, Vel’s College of Pharmacy
,
Jayaraman ANBUDepartment of Pharmacology, Vel’s College of Pharmacy
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Narayanaswamy HARIKRISHNANDepartment of Pharmacology, Vel’s College of Pharmacy
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Manavalan GOBINATHRao’s College of Pharmacy
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Venkatesan SUBADepartment of Pharmacology, Vel’s College of Pharmacy
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Ramachandran BALAJIDepartment of Biotechnology, Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute (Deemed University)
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Pages 2177-2183 | Received 14 Mar 2007, Accepted 30 May 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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