Antioxidant properties of proanthocyanidins of Uncaria tomentosa bark decoction: A mechanism for anti-inflammatory activity

Phytochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-98

  Gonçalves, Cristina ^a   Dinis, Teresa ^a   Batista, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Antioxidant; Decoction; Proanthocyanidins; Scavenger; Uncaria tomentosa

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CAFFEIC ACID; FERROUS ASCORBATE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MEMBRANE LIPID; OLIGOMER; PEROXY RADICAL; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; PROCYANIDIN; SUPEROXIDE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA EXTRACT;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PEROXIDATION; PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAT'S CLAW; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PEROXIDES; PERU; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; RABBITS; SUPEROXIDES;

FELIS CATUS; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA;

EID: 11844269228     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2004.10.025     Document Type: Article

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