Effect of triterpenes from Crataeva nurvala stem bark on lipid peroxidation in adjuvant induced arthritis in rats

Pharmacological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 191-195

  Geetha, T ^a   Varalakshmi, P ^a   Latha, R Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Crataeva nurvala; Lipid peroxidation; Lupeol; Lupeol linoleate; Triterpenes

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; FREE RADICAL; FREUND ADJUVANT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; LIPID PEROXIDE; LUPEOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRITERPENE;

ADJUVANT ARTHRITIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEMOLYSATE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TISSUE INJURY;

CRATAEVA NURVALA;

EID: 0032031886     PISSN: 10436618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/phrs.1997.0278     Document Type: Article

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