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

Anti-proliferative activities of Centella asiatica extracts on human respiratory epithelial cells in vitro

Mohd Heikal, M. Y.
  • Mohd Heikal, M. Y.
  • Tissue Engineering Centre, UKM Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty UKM, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Siti Mariam, H
  • Siti Mariam, H
  • Tissue Engineering Centre, UKM Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Mohd Ilham, A.
  • Mohd Ilham, A.
  • Malaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals (IPHARM) Persiaran Bukit Jambul, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia., Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong, 52109 Selangor, Malaysia.
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Mee Fong, C.
  • Mee Fong, C.
  • Tissue Engineering Centre, UKM Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Aminuddin, B. S.
  • Aminuddin, B. S.
  • Tissue Engineering Centre, UKM Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Ear, Nose & Throat Consultant Clinic, Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, Taman Dato Ahmad Razali, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Ruszymah BHI
  • Ruszymah BHI
  • Tissue Engineering Centre, UKM Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty UKM, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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  •  Received: 17 April 2012
  •  Accepted: 19 June 2014
  •  Published: 25 June 2014

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