Garlic compounds protect vascular endothelial cells from oxidized low density lipoprotein-induced injury

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 908-911

  Ide, Nagatoshi ^a   Lau, Benjamin H S ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; S ALLYLCYSTEINE; TETRAZOLIUM; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; ENZYME RELEASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEMBRANE DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY ARTERY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0030850236     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1997.tb06134.x     Document Type: Article

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