Antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activation properties of Ganoderma applanatum

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 926-929

  Acharya, Krishnendu ^a   Yonzone, Parinita ^a   Rai, Manjula ^a   Acharya, Rupa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Ganoderma applanatum; Nitric oxide synthase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; CATECHIN; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLANT EXTRACT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE;

AGARICALES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GANODERMA; IC 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLISM;

AGARICALES; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATECHIN; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ETHANOL; GANODERMA; HYDROXYL RADICAL; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLANT EXTRACTS; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SUPEROXIDES;

GANODERMA; GANODERMA APPLANATUM;

EID: 26844552390     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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