Effects of pycnogenol on o-dealkylation by microsomal cytochrome p450 enzymes from rat lung and liver

Pharmacology Reviews and Communications

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 111-117

  Huynh, Huong T ^a   Teel, Robert W ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome P450; O dealkylation; Phytochemicals; Pycnogenol

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; CYTOCHROME P450 ISOENZYME; ETHOXYRESORUFIN; LIVER ENZYME; LUNG ENZYME; MICROSOME ENZYME; PLANT EXTRACT; PROCYANIDIN DERIVATIVE; PYCNOGENOL; RESORUFIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEALKYLATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032435222     PISSN: 10288945     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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