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Planta Med 1994; 60(2): 106-109
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-959427
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Tea Plant Root Extract (TRE) as an Antineoplastic Agent

Pratima Sur, Dilip Kumar Ganguly
  • Division of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Calcutta-700032, India
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1993

1993

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04 January 2007 (online)

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Abstract

The antitumour effect of tea plant root extract (TRE) has been evaluated against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) in Balb-C mice. Significant increases of survival times of the TRE-treated, tumour-bearing mice have been confirmed repeatedly with respect to the control group. TRE inhibited the tumour cell growth and reversed the changes of haematological parameters consequent to tumour inoculation.

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Camellia sinensis var. assamica - Theaceae - tea root extract - Ehrlich ascites carcinoma - antitumour activity