Antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activation properties of Auricularia auricula

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 538-540

  Acharya, Krishnendu ^a   Samui, Krishnendu ^a   Rai, Manjula ^a   Dutta, Bani Brata ^a   Acharya, Rupa ^a  

^a DARJEELING GOVERNMENT COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Auricularia auricula; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; LIPIDS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PATIENT TREATMENT;

AURICULARIA AURICULA; LIPID PEROXIDATION;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SUPEROXIDE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

AGARICALES; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYMOLOGY; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; IC 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLISM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

AGARICALES; ANTIOXIDANTS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ERYTHROCYTES; ETHANOL; HUMANS; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SUPEROXIDES; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES;

AGARICALES; AURICULA; AURICULARIA AURICULA-JUDAE;

EID: 2442592866     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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