Oleuropein, the bitter principle of olives, enhances nitric oxide production by mouse macrophages

Life Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 541-546

  Visioli, Francesco ^a   Bellosta, Stefano ^a   Galli, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Macrophages; Mediterranean diet; Nitric oxide; Oleuropein; Olive oil; Polyphenols

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OLEUROPEIN; OLIVE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; CELLS, CULTURED; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PYRANS;

EID: 0032472374     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-3205(97)01150-8     Document Type: Article

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