Antiproliferative effect of Pterogyne nitens on melanoma cells

• Main Authors: L.O. Regasini (Author), A.A. Lopes (Author), D.H.S. Silva (Author), M. Furlan (Author), M.C.M. Young (Author), D.A. Maria (Author), E.J. Barreiro (Author), V.S. Bolzani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: São Paulo State University (UNESP), 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As part of our program of bioprospecting for novel antitumor drug prototypes, twenty extracts and fractions obtained from Pterogyne nitens Tul. (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) were screened for antiproliferative activity against B16F10 murine melanoma cells, by the MTT colorimetric assay. The strongest...