Corni fructus scavenges hydroxy radicals and decreases oxidative stress in endothelial cells

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 594-598

  Lee, Soon Ok ^a   Kim, Sun Young ^b   Han, Sag Myung ^b   Kim, Hye Mi ^b   Ham, Seung Shi ^c   Kang, Il Jun ^b  

^a Korea Tourism College   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

1,1 diphenyl 2 picrylhydrazyl; Antioxidative activity; Endothelial cell

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; BUFFER; CHLOROFORM; CORNUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; HEXANE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LINOLEIC ACID; PEROXIDE; PHOSPHATE; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNUS OFFICINALIS; EMULSION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HERB; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KOREA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33846220671     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2006.9.594     Document Type: Article

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