Semecarpus anacardium L, nuts inhibit lipopolysaccharide induced NO production in rat macrophages along with its hypolipidemic property

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 432-436

  Tripathi, Y B ^a   Pandey, R S ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anti atherosclerotic; Anti inflammatory; Herbal medicine; Hypolipidemic; Macrophage function; Nitric oxide; Semecarpus anacardium

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CHOLESTEROL; DISEASES; DRUG PRODUCTS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; NEUROLOGY;

HYPOLIPIDEMIC PROPERTY; RHEUMATOID ARTHIRITIS;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENIC DIET; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; CELL DIVISION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; KIDNEY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; METABOLISM; NUT; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE; RAT; SEMECARPUS;

ANIMALS; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; CELL DIVISION; CHOLESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; DIET, ATHEROGENIC; KIDNEY; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MACROPHAGES, PERITONEAL; NITRIC OXIDE; NUTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; SEMECARPUS;

ANACARDIUM; ANIMALIA; SEMECARPUS; SEMECARPUS ANACARDIUM;

EID: 1842476226     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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