title: Tumour inhibitory activity of chicory root extract against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice.
abstract: The tumour-inhibitory effect of an ethanolic extract of chicory root was studied against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in mice; significant results were obtained at doses from 300 to 700 mg/kg.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Calcutta 700 032, India. skhazra@cal.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hazra
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharyya
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D018651:Cichorium intybus / Q000737:chemistry*; D051379:Mice; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D010936:Plant Extracts