A combination of aloe vera, curcumin, vitamin C, and taurine increases canine fibroblast migration and decreases tritiated water diffusion across canine keratinocytes in vitro

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Fray, Timothy R ^a   Watson, Adrian L ^a   Croft, Julie M ^a   Baker, Claire D ^a   Bailey, Julie ^a   Sirel, Nicola ^a   Tobias, Amanda ^a   Markwell, Peter J ^a  

^a WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Aloe vera; Atopy; Canine; Curcumin; Fibroblast; Keratinocyte; Migration; Skin

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CURCUMIN; TAURINE; TRITIUM; WATER;

ALOE VERA; ANIMAL CELL; ATOPY; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL MIGRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; DOG; FIBROBLAST; IN VITRO STUDY; KERATINOCYTE; NONHUMAN; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN PERMEABILITY;

ALOE; ALOE VERA; ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 3543049549     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.2117s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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