Chemical constituents of Melandrium firmum Rohrbach and their anti-inflammatory activity

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 318-322

  Zheng, Ming Shan ^a   Hwang, Nam Kyung ^a   Kim, Do Hoon ^a   Moon, Tae Chul ^b   Son, Jong Keun ^a   Chang, Hyeun Wook ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

5 Lipoxygenase; Anti inflammatory activity; Chemical constituents; Cyclooxygenase 2; Melandrium firmum Rohrbach

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITOR; PROSTAGLANDIN D2; PTGS2 PROTEIN, MOUSE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAGG ALBINO MOUSE; BONE MARROW CELL; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MAST CELL; METABOLISM; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ARACHIDONATE 5-LIPOXYGENASE; BONE MARROW CELLS; CARYOPHYLLACEAE; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LIPOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; MALE; MAST CELLS; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROSTAGLANDIN D2;

EID: 46249085719     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-001-1158-9     Document Type: Article

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