The potential of asparagus-P® to inactivate reactive oxygen radicals

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-222

  Dartsch, Peter C ^a  

^a Institute for Cell Biological Test Systems   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asparagus; Herbal medicine; Inflammation; Oxidative stress; Parsley

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS P; HERBACEOUS AGENT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARAGUS; CELL STIMULATION; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARSLEY; PLANT ROOT; PROMYELOCYTE;

ASPARAGUS; PETROSELINUM CRISPUM;

EID: 40549109302     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2293     Document Type: Article

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