Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory effects and composition of the volatile oil from the dried roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 239-243

  Kawata, Jyunichi ^a,b   Kameda, Munekazu ^b   Miyazawa, Mitsuo ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b More Cosmetics Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 Methylbutanoic acid; Anti inflammatory; Cyclooxygenase; Lithospermum erythrorhizon; Volatile oil

Indexed keywords

2 METHYLBUTYRIC ACID; 3 CARENE; ALPHA EUDESMOL; ANETHOLE; BETA IONONE; BORNEOL; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CAMPHOR; CARYOPHYLLENE; CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE; CINNAMALDEHYDE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DECANOIC ACID; ELAIDIC ACID; ELEMICIN; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL; FURFURAL; HEXOBARBITAL; ISOVALERIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID METHYL ESTER; PARA CYMENE; PEONOL; PHENANTHRENE; PHENETHYL ALCOHOL; THIOPHENE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SELECTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; IN VITRO STUDY; LITHOSPERMUM; LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PLANT ROOT;

ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; LITHOSPERMUM; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT OILS; PLANT ROOTS; SHEEP;

EID: 40549097054     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-007-0221-0     Document Type: Article

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