Acute and subchronic oral toxicity of xanthones extracted from the pericarp of Garcinia mangostana Linn.in rat

The purpose of this research was to study the acute and subchronic toxicity of crude mangosteen pericarp hydro extract, and determine the appropriate and safe amount of extract that may be consumed, through testing with Sprague Dawley rats of both sexes. The soft layer of the inner pericarp mangosteen fruits was immersed in water and boiled at 70 OC, and...

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Contribution of MYC FISH in Pathological Diagnosis of Burkitt Lymphoma

Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma typically with MYC rearrangement. Distinction between BL and diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is not infrequently encountered in routine practice. In this communication, we report our experience with the MYC break-apart probe FISH in the diagnosis of BL in 19 cases of...

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