Inhibition of aromatase activity by flavonoids

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 309-312

  Jeong, Hyeh Jean ^a,c   Shin, Young Geun ^a   Kim, Il Hyuk ^b   Pezzuto, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibition; Breast cancer; Flavonoids

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; FLAVONOID;

ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROSOME; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TIME;

AROMATASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; MICROSOMES; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033141561     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976369     Document Type: Article

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