The nitric oxide-producing properties of Ulmi radicis cortex extract

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 295-306

  Kim, Hyung Min ^a   Lee, Sang Ook ^a   Lee, Eun Hee ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROTEIN KINASE C INHIBITOR; RECOMBINANT ALPHA INTERFERON; STAUROSPORINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; ULMI RADICIS CORTEX EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DRUG POTENTIATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032890533     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08923979909052764     Document Type: Article

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