Down-modulation of nitric oxide production in murine macrophages treated with crude plant extracts from the Brazilian Cerrado

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-41

  Napolitano, D R ^a   Mineo, J R ^a   De Souza, M A ^a   De Paula, J E ^b   Espindola, L S ^b   Espindola, F S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Brazilian medicinal plants; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS EXTRACT; CUPANIA VERNALIS EXTRACT; GAMMA INTERFERON; HEXANE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SERJANIA LETHALIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS; CELL VIABILITY; CUPANIA VERNALIS; CYTOTOXICITY; MACROPHAGE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM TEST; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SERJANIA LETHALIS;

CASEARIA SYLVESTRIS; CUPANIA; CUPANIA VERNALIS; MURINAE; SERJANIA;

EID: 17644362298     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.059     Document Type: Article

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