Saiboku-to, a Kampo herbal medicine, inhibits LTC4 release from eosinophils

Allergology International

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 279-283

  Hirai, Koichi ^a   Asada, Yasuko ^a   Takaishi, Toshiaki ^a   Nakajima, Toshiharu ^a   Morita, Yutaka ^a   Cyong, Jong Chol ^a   Ito, Koji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basophil; Bronchial asthma; Eosinophil; Glycyrrhiza root; LTC4; Saiboku to

Indexed keywords

FORMYLMETHIONYLLEUCYLPHENYLALANINE; GLYCYRRHIZIC ACID; LEUKOTRIENE; LIQUIRITIN; SAIBOKU TO;

ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EOSINOPHIL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEDIATOR RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 0032435255     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1592.1998.00104.x     Document Type: Article

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