Presence of an acidic glycoprotein in the serum of arthritic rats: Modulation by capsaicin and curcumin

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 169, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 125-134

  Joe, Bina ^a   Rao, Ummiti J S R ^a   Lokesh, Belur R ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Capsaicin; Curcumin; Serum acidic glycoprotein

Indexed keywords

ACID PROTEIN; CAPSAICIN; GLYCOPROTEIN;

ADJUVANT ARTHRITIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CURCUMA LONGA; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ARTHRITIS, EXPERIMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAPSAICIN; CURCUMIN; EUGENOL; GLYCOPROTEINS; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPICES;

EID: 0031056998     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006877928703     Document Type: Article

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