A traditional blood remedy as a modulator of the respiratory burst of the human neutrophil: An in vitro study

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-63

  Candlish, J K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARNOSINE; FREE RADICAL; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; PYROGALLOL; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; BLOOD; CELL LINE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MACROPHAGE; METABOLIC RATE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEUTROPHIL; NORMAL HUMAN; RESPIRATORY BURST; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0031908753     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489809086404     Document Type: Article

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