Cytotoxicity of endophytic fungus Chaetomium cupreum from the plant Mussaenda luteola against breast cancer cell line MCF-7

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v12i4.33596

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Breast cancer cell line, Chaetomium cupreum, Cytotoxicity, Endophytic fungus, MCF-7, Mussaenda luteola

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Author Biographies

Gunasekaran Shylaja, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamilnadu

PhD Scholar

Arunachalam Sathiavelu, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamilnadu

Associate Professor

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2017-10-16

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Shylaja, G., and A. Sathiavelu. “Cytotoxicity of Endophytic Fungus Chaetomium Cupreum from the Plant Mussaenda Luteola Against Breast Cancer Cell Line MCF-7”. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology, vol. 12, no. 4, Oct. 2017, pp. 373-5, doi:10.3329/bjp.v12i4.33596.

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Vol. 12 No. 4 (2017)

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