Inhibition of cyclooxygenase/lipoxygenase from human platelets by polyhydroxylated/methoxylated flavonoids isolated from medicinal plants

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-24

  You, Kun Man ^a   Jong, Hyon Gun ^a   Kim, Hyun Pyo ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase; Flavonoid; Lipoxygenase; Oroxylin A; Platelet; Tectorigenin

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROXYLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHYLATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; THROMBOCYTE;

AUTORADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD PLATELETS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROXYLATION; LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; MALE; METHYLATION; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0033071142     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976430     Document Type: Article

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