The isoflavones mixture from Trifolium pratense L. protects HCN 1-A neurons from oxidative stress

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-196

  Occhiuto, Francesco ^a   Palumbo, Dora Rita ^a   Samperi, Stefania ^a   Zangla, Giuseppe ^a   Pino, Annalisa ^a   De Pasquale, Rita ^a   Circosta, Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human cortical neurons; Isoflavones; Neurodegeneration; Neuroprotection; Oxidative stress; Trifolium pratense l

Indexed keywords

BIOCHANIN A; DAIDZEIN; FORMONONETIN; GENISTEIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN; RED CLOVER EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MIXTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NEUROPROTECTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RED CLOVER; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; CLOVER; NERVE CELL;

TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; GENISTEIN; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ISOFLAVONES; NEURONS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 59449108594     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2584     Document Type: Article

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