Inhibitory effect of Shofu-san, a Japanese kampo medicine, on neutrophil functions in vitro

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-64

  Akamatsu, Hirohiko ^a   Asada, Yasuo ^a   Horio, Takeshi ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; SUPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; JAPAN; METABOLISM; NEUTROPHIL; PHYSIOLOGY;

CALCIUM; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; JAPAN; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; NEUTROPHILS; SUPEROXIDES;

EID: 0031630393     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X98000087     Document Type: Article

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