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Methanol extract from Vietnamese Caesalpinia sappan induces apoptosis in HeLa cells

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the cytotoxic activity of extracts from Caesalpinia sappan heartwood against multiple cancer cell lines using an MTT cell viability assay. The cell death though induction of apoptosis was as indicated by DNA fragmentation and caspase-3 enzyme activation. RESULTS: A methan...

Screening the antifungal activity of essential oils against decay fungi from palmyrah leaf handicrafts

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: The whitish tender leaves of Palmyrah are used for making handicrafts. The problem with these articles is discolouration with time and become more brittle due to fungal attack. This could be prevented by some protective coating. Instead of expensive and harmful chemicals we decided to test na...