Study of the topical anti-inflammatory activity of Achillea ageratum on chronic and acute inflammation models

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 937-941

  Gomez M A ^a   Saenz M T ^a   Garcia M D ^a   Fernandez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Achillea ageratum; Chronic inflammation and acute inflammation; Sterols; Topical anti inflammatory

Indexed keywords

12 O TETRADECANOYLPHORBOLACETIC ACID; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; CELL MIGRATION; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DISEASE MODEL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INFLAMMATION; MOUSE; MYELOPEROXYDASE; NEUTROPHIL; PLANT EXTRACT; SITOSTEROL; STIGMASTEROL;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA AGERATUM; ASTERACEAE;

EID: 0343986456     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1999-1113     Document Type: Article

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