A curcuminoid and two sesquiterpenoids fromCurcuma zedoaria as Inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis in activated macrophages

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1220-1225

  Jang, Mi Kyung ^a   Lee, Hwa Jin ^a   Kim, Ji Sun ^a   Ryu, Jae Ha ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Curcuma zedoaria; Curcuminoid; Inhibitor; Nitric oxide synthase; Sesquiterpene

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE; SESQUITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURCUMA LONGA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; CURCUMA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENZYME INHIBITORS; MACROPHAGES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITES; SESQUITERPENES;

EID: 13744252023     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975885     Document Type: Article

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