Anti-neuroinflammatory effects of geranium oil in microglial cells

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-22

  Elmann, Anat ^a   Mordechay, Sharon ^a   Rindner, Miriam ^a   Ravid, Uzi ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase 2; Essential oils; Geranium; Inducible nitric oxide synthase; Neurodegenerative diseases; Neuroinflammation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77349086335     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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