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

Activities of Guatemalan medicinal plants against cancer cell lines and selected microbes: Evidence for their conservation

Rex G. Cates*
  • Rex G. Cates*
  • College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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Andrew Thompson
  • Andrew Thompson
  • College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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Holly Brabazon
  • Holly Brabazon
  • College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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Sidney McDonald
  • Sidney McDonald
  • College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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Michael Lawrence
  • Michael Lawrence
  • College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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Steven Williams
  • Steven Williams
  • College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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Pablo Peniallilo
  • Pablo Peniallilo
  • College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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J. Alfonso Fuentes Soria
  • J. Alfonso Fuentes Soria
  • Secretaría General del Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano (CSUCA), Ave. Las Americas 1-03, Zona No. 14, Interior Club Los Arcos, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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Luis V. Espinoza
  • Luis V. Espinoza
  • Benson Agriculture and Food Institute, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, UT USA.
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José Vicente Martinez
  • José Vicente Martinez
  • Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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Dany A. Arbizú
  • Dany A. Arbizú
  • Benson Institute Guatemala, Chiquimula, Guatemala.
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Ernesto Villagran
  • Ernesto Villagran
  • Facultad de Odontología, Area Socio-Preventiva, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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Fernando Ancheta
  • Fernando Ancheta
  • Facultad de Odontología, Area Socio-Preventiva, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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  •  Received: 09 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 19 August 2014
  •  Published: 03 September 2014

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