Preventive effect of crocin in inflamed animals and in LPS-challenged RAW 264.7 cells

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 8325-8330

  Xu, Guang Lln ^a   Li, Guang ^a   Ma, Hua Plng ^a   Zhong, H A I ^a   Llu, F E I ^a   Ao, Gui Zhen ^b  

^a NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

COX; Edema; NF KB; Prostaglandin e2

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; CAROTENOID; CARRAGEENAN; CROCIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; XYLENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EDEMA; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MOUSE; RAT; STOMACH DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CAROTENOIDS; CARRAGEENAN; CELL LINE; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DINOPROSTONE; EDEMA; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICE; RATS; STOMACH DISEASES; XYLENES;

ANIMALIA; CROCUS; GARDENIA; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 70349332764     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf901752f     Document Type: Article

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