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Studies of the in vitro cytotoxic, antioxidant, lipase inhibitory and antimicrobial activities of selected Thai medicinal plants

Chutima Kaewpiboon1,3, Kriengsak Lirdprapamongkol2, Chantragan Srisomsap2, Pakorn Winayanuwattikun3, Tikamporn Yongvanich3, Preecha Puwaprisirisan4, Jisnuson Svasti2 and Wanchai Assavalapsakul5*

1 Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

2 Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Vibhavadee Road, Bangkok, 10210, Thailand

3 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

4 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

5 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

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BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12:217 doi:10.1186/1472-6882-12-217

Published: 13 November 2012

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Table S1. Ethnobotanical data and percent yield of the investigated Thai plant extracts. S2In vitro cytotoxic activity of crude extracts against human cancer cell lines. S3In vitro antimicrobial activity and minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the investigated crude extracts. (DOC 174 kb)

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