Inhibition of leukotriene biosynthesis and lipid peroxidation in biological models by the extract of Cassia fistula

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 526-528

  Sunil Kumar, K C ^a   Müller, Klaus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

5 1ipoxygenase; Cassia fistula; Fabaceae; Lipid peroxidation; Nepalese plants

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; LEUKOTRIENE B4;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SENNA; TREE;

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CASSIA FISTULA; FABACEAE; FISTULA; SENNA;

EID: 0031764523     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199811)12:7<526::AID-PTR346>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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