Suppressive effects of edible Thai plants on superoxide and nitric oxide generation

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 215-223

  Jiwajinda, Suratwadee ^a   Santisopasri, Vilai ^b   Murakami, Akira ^c   Kim, Oe Kyung ^c   Kim, Ha Won ^c   Ohigashi, Hajime ^c  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti oxidation; Chrysin; Oroxylin A; Oroxylum indicum; Thai plants; Ursolic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042552894     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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