Role of quercetin (a natural herbal compound) in allergy and inflammation

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 47-52

  Shaik, Y B ^a   Castellani, M L ^b   Perrella, A ^c   Conti, F ^d   Salini, V ^b   Tete S ^b   Madhappan, B ^e   Vecchiet, J ^b   de Lutiis, M A ^b   Caraffa, A ^f   Cerulli, G ^f  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d University Hospital   (Italy)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Anti oxidant; Bioflavonoids; Herbal agents; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA CAROTENE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; HISTAMINE; HISTIDINE; INTERLEUKIN 6; MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEIN 1; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO; QUERCETIN; SELENIUM; STEROID; TRYPTASE;

ALLERGY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ASTHMA; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; GROWTH INHIBITION; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATITIS; STOMACH IRRITATION; STOMACH ULCER; DRUG EFFECTS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; METABOLISM;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CITRUS X PARADISI;

HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELLS; QUERCETIN; TRYPTASES;

EID: 41849123192     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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