Anti-inflammatory effects of fangchinoline and tetrandrine

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-179

  Choi, Hong Serck ^a   Kim, Hack Seang ^a   Min, Kyung Rak ^a   Kim, Youngsoo ^a   Lim, Hwa Kyung ^a   Chang, Young Kyung ^b   Chung, Myeon Woo ^b  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Food and Drug Administration   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammation; Cyclooxygenase; Fangchinoline; hIL 6; mIL 5; Mouse ear edema; Tetrandrine

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FANGQUINOLINE; INDOMETACIN; INTERLEUKIN 5; INTERLEUKIN 6; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; TETRANDRINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EDEMA; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BENZYLISOQUINOLINES; CELLS, CULTURED; CROTON OIL; DEXAMETHASONE; EAR; EDEMA; HUMANS; INDOMETHACIN; INTERLEUKIN-5; INTERLEUKIN-6; KOREA; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0034141540     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00141-5     Document Type: Article

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