Inhibitory effects of baicalein and wogonin on lipopolysaccharide- induced nitric oxide production in macrophages

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 288-291

  Wakabayashi, Ichiro ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAICALEIN; CELL PROTEIN; FLAVONOID; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; WOGONIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0033022302     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.1999.tb01496.x     Document Type: Article

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