Sesquiterpene lactones from Dimerostemma species (Asteraceae) and in vitro potential anti-inflammatory activities

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 61, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 647-652

  Stefani, Ricardo ^a   Schorr, Karin ^a   Tureta, Juliana Maria ^a   Vichnewski, Walter ^a   Merfort, Irmgard ^b   Da Costa, Fernando B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Dimerostemma; Germacranolides

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; DIMEROSTEMMA; DIMEROSTEMMA BRASILIANUM; DIMEROSTEMMA EPISCOPALE;

EID: 33750951048     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2006-9-1006     Document Type: Article

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