The interleukin-18 inhibitory activities of echinocystic acid and its saponins from impatiens pritzellii var. hupehensis

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 64, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 369-372

  Zhou, Xue Feng ^a,b   Tang, Lan ^c   Zhang, Peng ^b   Zhao, Xiao Ya ^d   Pi, Hui Fang ^b   Zhang, Yong Hui ^b   Ruan, Han Li ^b   Liu, Yonghong ^a   Wu, Ji Zhou ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Technology Center   (China)

Author keywords

Echinocystic Acid; Impatiens pritzellii var. hupehensis; Interleukin 18

Indexed keywords

IMPATIENS;

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ECHINOCYSTIC ACID; INTERLEUKIN 18; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; OLEANOLIC ACID; SAPONIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMPATIENS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MONOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

HUMANS; IMPATIENS; INTERLEUKIN-18; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MONOCYTES; OLEANOLIC ACID; SAPONINS;

EID: 70349320587     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2009-5-611     Document Type: Article

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