Nitric oxide scavenging by curcuminoids

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 105-107

  Sreejayan, ^a   Rao, M N A ^a  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CURCUMIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; OXYGEN; SCAVENGER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0031033145     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1997.tb06761.x     Document Type: Article

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