Anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic activity of total flavonoids of the roots of Sophora flavescens

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 589-595

  Jin, Jeong Ho ^a   Kim, Ju Sun ^b   Kang, Sam Sik ^b   Son, Kun Ho ^c   Chang, Hyun Wook ^d   Kim, Hyun Pyo ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Andong National University   (South Korea)

^d Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adjuvant induced arthritis; Anti inflammation; Prenylated flavonoid; Sophora flavescens; Sophoraflavanone; Writhing

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; ESCHERICHIA COLI LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; FLAVONOID; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INTERLEUKIN 6; KURARIDIN; KURARINONE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; PREDNISOLONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SOPHORAFLAVANONE G; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADJUVANT ARTHRITIS; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DOSE RESPONSE; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENZYME INHIBITION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RHIZOME; SOPHORA; SOPHORA FLAVESCENS; WRITHING TEST;

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ARTHRITIS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CELL LINE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOWN-REGULATION; FLAVONOIDS; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PRENYLATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RHIZOME; SOPHORA;

ANIMALIA; MUS; RATTUS; SOPHORA FLAVESCENS;

EID: 76149096253     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.12.020     Document Type: Article

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