Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of Ephedra foeminea active compounds on cell viability and actin structures in cancer cell lines

Maayan Mendelovich
  • Maayan Mendelovich
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Monick Shoshan
  • Monick Shoshan
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Marcelo Fridlender
  • Marcelo Fridlender
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Moran Mazuz
  • Moran Mazuz
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Dvora Namder
  • Dvora Namder
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Rameshprabu Nallathambi
  • Rameshprabu Nallathambi
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Gopinath Selvaraj
  • Gopinath Selvaraj
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Puja Kumari
  • Puja Kumari
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Aurel Ion
  • Aurel Ion
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Smadar Wininger
  • Smadar Wininger
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Ahmad Nasser
  • Ahmad Nasser
  • The Interinstitutional Analytical Instrumentation Unit (IU), Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Mohamed Samara
  • Mohamed Samara
  • The Interinstitutional Analytical Instrumentation Unit (IU), Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Yaacov Sharvit
  • Yaacov Sharvit
  • Institute for Apitherapy, Department of Medicinal Plants and Natural Compounds, Tu Beav 181, Shiloh, 4483000, Israel.
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Yoram Kapulnik
  • Yoram Kapulnik
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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Native Dudai
  • Native Dudai
  • The Unit of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Newe Yaar Research Center, ARO, Ramat Yishai 30095, Israel.
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Hinanit Koltai
  • Hinanit Koltai
  • Institute of Plant Sciences, Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion 75822, Israel.
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  •  Received: 19 August 2017
  •  Accepted: 24 October 2017
  •  Published: 17 November 2017

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