Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase by sumaflavone isolated from Selaginella tamariscina

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 107-113

  Yang, Jin Won ^a   Pokharel, Yuba Raj ^a   Kim, Mi Ran ^a   Woo, Eun Rhan ^a   Choi, Hoo Kyoon ^a   Kang, Keon Wook ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AP 1; iNOS; Nitric oxide; Selaginella tamariscina; Sumaflavone

Indexed keywords

BIFLAVONOID; I KAPPA B ALPHA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLANT EXTRACT; ROBUSTAFLAVONE; SELAGINELLA TAMARISCINA EXTRACT; SUMAFLAVONE; SYNAPTOTAGMIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENE EXPRESSION; MACROPHAGE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SELAGINELLA; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL LINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FLAVONES; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; SELAGINELLACEAE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP-1;

ANIMALIA; SELAGINELLA; SELAGINELLA TAMARISCINA;

EID: 33645288536     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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