Effect of licorice roots on carrageenan-induced decrease in immune complexes clearance in mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-4

  Matsumoto, T ^a   Tanaka, M ^a   Yamada, H ^a   Cyong, J C ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoimmune diseases; Carrageenan; Glycyrrhiza uralensis; Immune complexes; Kampo medicine; Licorice root

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN; FC RECEPTOR; KAMPO;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; GLYCYRRHIZA; HERBAL MEDICINE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0029943499     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(96)01415-8     Document Type: Article

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