Polyamines: Potential anti-inflammatory agents and their possible mechanism of action

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 121-125

  Lagishetty, Chakradhar ^a   Naik, Suresh ^a  

^a PRIN K M KUNDNANI COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Carrageenin paw edema; Cotton pellet granuloma; Lipid peroxides and lysosomal enzymes; Polyamines

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARRAGEENAN; FREUND ADJUVANT; LIPID PEROXIDE; LYSOSOME ENZYME; MALONALDEHYDE; POLYAMINE; PUTRESCINE; SPERMIDINE; SPERMINE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ADJUVANT ARTHRITIS; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; GRANULOMA; GRIP STRENGTH; INFLAMMATION; JOINT MOBILITY; LIVER LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PAW EDEMA; RAT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49449113094     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.42305     Document Type: Article

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