Protective effect of silymarin in antigen challenge- and histamine-induced bronchoconstriction in in vivo guinea-pigs

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 437, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 91-95

  Breschi, M Cristina ^a   Martinotti, Enrica ^a   Apostoliti, Filippo ^a   Nieri, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

(Guinea pig); (Silybum marianum); Asthma; Hyperreactivity; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; AUTACOID; FLAVONOID; HISTAMINE; PROPRANOLOL DERIVATIVE; SILYMARIN; SUBSTANCE P; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATING FACTOR;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GUINEA PIG; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PROVOCATION TEST; SENSITIZATION;

ANIMALS; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; GUINEA PIGS; HISTAMINE; MALE; OVALBUMIN; PLATELET ACTIVATING FACTOR; PROPRANOLOL; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SILYMARIN; SUBSTANCE P; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037084068     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(02)01265-7     Document Type: Article

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