Effect of ginsenosides on malondialdehyde, nitric oxide and endothelin-1 production in vascular endothelial cells suffering from lipid peroxidation injury

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-105

  Jun, Tan ^a,b   Liancai, Zhu ^a   Bochu, Wang ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (China)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Endothelin 1; Ginsenosides; Lipid peroxidation; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

DIAMIDE; ENDOTHELIN 1; GINSENG EXTRACT; GINSENOSIDE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 34248395978     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2007.101.105     Document Type: Article

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