Hepatoprotective phytocompounds from Cryptomeria japonica are potent modulators of inflammatory mediators

Phytochemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1348-1358

  Shyur, Lie Fen ^a   Huang, Chi Chang ^a   Lo, Chiu Ping ^a   Chiu, Chih Yang ^a   Chen, Yi Ping ^a   Wang, Sheng Yang ^b   Chang, Shang Tzen ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cryptomeria japonica; Cycloxygenase 2; Heme oxygenase 1; Hepatoprotection; Inducible nitric oxide synthase; Nitric oxide; Taxodiaceae; Terpenoids

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; TERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; JAPANESE CEDAR; LIVER DISEASE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; SKIN; WOOD;

ANIMALS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CELL LINE; CRYPTOMERIA; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; INFLAMMATION; LIVER DISEASES; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; SKIN; TERPENES; WOOD;

CONIFEROPHYTA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; CUPRESSACEAE; MUS;

EID: 41049090217     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.01.017     Document Type: Article

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