Effect of the essential oil of Achillea millefolium L. in the production of hydrogen peroxide and tumor necrosis factor-α in murine macrophages

Revista Brasileira de Ciencias Farmaceuticas/Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 401-405

  Mascia Lopes, Flávia Cristine ^a   Benzatti, Fernanda Paulin ^a   Mendonça Jordão Jr , Cleso ^a   Duarte Moreira, Raquel Regina ^a   Carlos, Iracilda Zeppone ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Achillea millefolium; Essential oil; Hydrogen peroxide; Macrophages; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

AZULENE; ESSENTIAL OIL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ACHILLEA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PERITONEUM MACROPHAGE;

EID: 32844461113     PISSN: 15169332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-93322005000300014     Document Type: Article

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