In vivo and in vitro effects of bromelain on PGE2 and SP concentrations in the inflammatory exudate in rats

Pharmacology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 83-86

  Gaspani, Leda ^a   Limiroli, Elena ^a   Ferrario, Paolo ^a   Bianchi, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bromelain; Carrageenin; Prostaglandin E2; Rat; Substance P

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BROMELAIN; CARRAGEENAN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SUBSTANCE P;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; EXUDATE; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BROMELAINS; CARRAGEENAN; DINOPROSTONE; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; INFLAMMATION; MALE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUBSTANCE P;

EID: 0036219172     PISSN: 00317012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000056191     Document Type: Article

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