Anti-inflammatory compounds from the leaves of Ailanthus altissima

Biomolecules and Therapeutics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-91

  Jin, Meihua ^a   Bae, KiHwan ^b   Chang, Hyeun Wook ^a   Son, Jong Keun ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

5 Lipoxygenase; Ailanthus altissima; Anti inflammatory activity; Chemical constituents; Cyclooxygenase 2; Simaroubaceae

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONATE 5 LIPOXYGENASE; ASTRAGALIN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DAUCOSTEROL; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LUTEOLIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN D2; QUERCETIN; SCOPOLETIN; SCOPOLIN; SITOSTEROL; SQUALENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME INHIBITION; IC 50; MALE; MAST CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SIMAROUBACEAE;

AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; SIMAROUBACEAE;

EID: 69549135187     PISSN: 19769148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2009.17.1.86     Document Type: Article

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