African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2286

Full Length Research Paper

Antiproliferative and cytotoxic properties of honey in human prostate cancer cell line (PC-3): Possible mechanism of cell growth inhibition and apoptosis induction

Saeed Samarghandian
  • Saeed Samarghandian
  • Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
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Fariborz Samini
  • Fariborz Samini
  • Department of Neurosurgery, Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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MohammadrezaTaghavi
  • MohammadrezaTaghavi
  • Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
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  •  Accepted: 30 December 2013
  •  Published: 08 January 2014

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