In vivo analysis of the anti-allergic activities of Camellia japonica extract and okicamelliaside, a degranulation inhibitor

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 584-588

  Kuba, Megumi ^a   Tsuha, Kazuyo ^b   Tsuha, Keiko ^b   Matsuzaki, Goro ^a   Yasumoto, Takeshi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti allergic activity; Camellia japonica; Conjunctivitis; Degranulation inhibitor; Okicamelliaside; Pollinosis

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA JAPONICA EXTRACT; EVANS BLUE; GLUCOSIDE; KETOTIFEN FUMARATE; OKICAMELLIASIDE; OVALBUMIN; PLANT EXTRACT; POLLEN EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PERMEABILITY; CAMELLIA JAPONICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; IN VIVO STUDY; JAPANESE CEDAR; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; POLLEN ALLERGY; PROVOCATION TEST; RAT; SNEEZING; TEA;

ANIMALIA; CAMELLIA JAPONICA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 54249167433     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.54.584     Document Type: Article

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