Induction of nitric oxide synthase by saponins of heat-processed ginseng

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 891-895

  Ji, Yeon Kim ^a   Hwa, Jin Lee ^a   Ji, Sun Kim ^a   Ryu, Jae Ha ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ginseng; Heat processing; Macrophage; Nitric oxide synthase; Saponin

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; NITRIC ACID; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYSACCHARIDES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TUMORS;

HEAT-PROCESSED GINSENG (TSHG); INDUCIBLE NITRIX OXIDE SYNTHASE (INOS); NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SAPONINS;

ENZYMES;

LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SAPONIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYMOLOGY; GINSENG; MACROPHAGE;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; ENZYME INDUCTION; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PANAX; SAPONINS;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 22444450378     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.69.891     Document Type: Article

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