Inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity by standardized hydroalcoholic extracts of four Asteraceae species from the Argentine Puna

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 787-790

  Alberto, M R ^a,c,d   Zampini, I C ^a,b,c,d   Isla, M I ^a,b,c,d  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b Instituto de Estudios Vegetales Dr A R Sampietro   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

^d FUNDACIÓN MIGUEL LILLO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Baccharis boliviensis; Baccharis incarum; Chuquiraga atacamensis; Cyclooxygenase; Parastrephia lucida

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BACCHARIS BOLIVIENSIS EXTRACT; BACCHARIS INCARUM EXTRACT; CHUQUIRAGA ATACAMENSIS EXTRACT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; FLAVANONE; FLAVONE; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE; INDOMETACIN; PARASTREPHIA LUCIDA EXTRACT; PHENOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARGENTINA; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; BACCHARIS BOLIVIENSIS; BACCHARIS INCARUM; CHUQUIRAGA ATACAMENSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GOUT; IC 50; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARASTREPHIA LUCIDA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT GROWTH;

ASTERACEAE; BACCHARIS; BACCHARIS INCARUM; CHUQUIRAGA;

EID: 71049137726     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2009000900003     Document Type: Article

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