Activity of Methanol/Methylene Extract Mixtures from Monodora myristica (Gaertn), Xylopia aethiopica and Eremomastax speciosa (Hochst.) Against Candida albicans
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Composition and cytotoxic activity of essential oils from Xylopia aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich, Xylopia parviflora (A. Rich) Benth.) and Monodora myristica (Gaertn) growing in Chad and Cameroon
BACKGROUND Cancer has become a global public health problem and the search for new control measures is urgent. Investigation of plant products such as essential oils from Monodora myristica, Xylopia aethiopica and Xylopia parviflora might lead to new anticancer therapy. In this study, we have investigated the antineoplastic activity of essential oils from fruits of these plants growing in Chad ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacologia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2044-4648
DOI: 10.5567/pharmacologia.2015.430.437