Journal of
Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

  • Abbreviation: J. Pharmacognosy Phytother.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2502
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Full Length Research Paper

Tea tree oil a new natural adjuvant for inhibiting glioblastoma growth

Antonietta Arcella
  • Antonietta Arcella
  • IRCCS Neuromed – Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy.
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Maria Antonietta Oliva
  • Maria Antonietta Oliva
  • IRCCS Neuromed – Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy.
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Sabrina Staffieri
  • Sabrina Staffieri
  • IRCCS Neuromed – Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy.
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Massimo Sanchez
  • Massimo Sanchez
  • Istituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS), Rome Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Roma RM, Italy.
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Michele Madonna
  • Michele Madonna
  • IRCCS Neuromed – Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy.
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Salvatore Castaldo
  • Salvatore Castaldo
  • IRCCS Neuromed – Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy.
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Felice Giangaspero
  • Felice Giangaspero
  • IRCCS Neuromed – Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy.
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Luigi Frati
  • Luigi Frati
  • IRCCS Neuromed – Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo, 18, 86077 Pozzilli IS, Italy.
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  •  Received: 13 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 07 August 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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