Comparative effect of gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon) extract and borage oil on reversing epidermal hyperproliferation in guinea pigs

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2086-2095

  Kim, Juyoung ^a   Kim, Hyunae ^a   Jeong, Do Hyeon ^b   Kim, Sung Han ^b   Park, Seong Kyu ^a   Cho, Yunhi ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Nutrex Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti proliferation; Borage oil; Ceramides; Epidermis; Gromwell

Indexed keywords

ANTI PROLIFERATION; BORAGE OIL; CERAMIDES; EPIDERMIS; GROMWELL;

EXTRACTION; LIPIDS; METABOLITES; NUTRITION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

BIOCHEMISTRY;

BORAGE OIL; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDERMIS; GUINEA PIG; HYPERPLASIA; LIPID METABOLISM; LITHOSPERMUM; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; SKIN DISEASE;

ANIMALS; EPIDERMIS; FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID; GUINEA PIGS; HYPERPLASIA; LIPID METABOLISM; LITHOSPERMUM; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; SKIN DISEASES;

BORAGINACEAE; BORAGO; BORAGO OFFICINALIS; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; LITHOSPERMUM; LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON;

EID: 33748987046     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.60038     Document Type: Article

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