Effects of quercetin on drug metabolizing enzymes and oxidation of 2', 7-dichlorofluorescin in HepG2 cells

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 700-708

  Musonda, C A ^a   Helsby, N ^a   Chipman, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytochrome P450; Flavonoids; Quercetin; Reactive oxygen

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; DRUG METABOLIZING ENZYME; ETHOXYCOUMARIN; FLAVONOID; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; NEUTRAL RED; OXYGEN RADICAL; PROTEIN; QUERCETIN; RESORUFIN; TETRAZOLIUM;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031455756     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719701601202     Document Type: Article

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