Putative anticataract properties of honey studied by the action of flavonoids on a lens culture model

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-202

  Vit, Patricia ^a   Jacob, Tim John ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Digital images; Flavonoid; Honey; Luteolin; Osmotic

Indexed keywords

ACACETIN; ACACETIN 7 O ALPHA RUTINOSIDE; APIGENIN; APIGENIN 7 O ALPHA GLUCOSIDE; AVICULARINE; FLAVONOID; HYPERIN; ISOQUERCITRIN; KAEMPFEROL; KAEMPFEROL 3 O ALPHA ROBINOSIDE 7 O ALPHA RHAMNOSIDE; LUTEOLIN; LUTEOLIN 3',7 O ALPHA DIGLUCOSIDE; LUTEOLIN 4' GLUCOSIDE; LUTEOLIN 6 GLUCOSIDE; LUTEOLIN 7 O ALPHA GLUCOSIDE; LUTEOLIN TETRAMETHYLETHER; ORIENTIN; QUERCETIN; QUERCETIN 3 O ALPHA ARABINOGLUCOSIDE; QUERCETIN 3 O BETA DEXTRO GLUCOPYRANOSYL 6'' ACETATE; QUERCETIN 3,7,3',4' TETRAMETHYLETHER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTICATARACT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL IMAGING; DRUG ACTIVITY; HONEY; HYPOOSMOTIC STRESS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; LENS; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; STINGLESS BEE; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

MELIPONINAE; OVIS;

EID: 44449151519     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.54.196     Document Type: Article

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