Flavonoids with free radical scavenging activity and nitric oxide inhibitory effect from the stem bark of Artocarpus gomezianus

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 387-392

  Sritularak, B ^a   Tantituvanont, A ^a   Chanvorachote, P ^a   Meksawan, K ^a   Miyamoto, T ^b   Kohno, Y ^b   Likhitwitayawuid, K ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artocarpus gomezianus; Flavonoids; Free radical scavenging; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ARTOBILOXANTHONE; ARTOCARPUS GOMEZIANUS EXTRACT; ARTONIN E; CATECHIN; CYCLOARTOBILOXANTHONE; FLAVONOID; METHANOL; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAVENGER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ARTOCARPUS GOMEZIANUS; BARK; BREADFRUIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; FRACTIONATION; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; PLANT STEM;

ARTOCARPUS GOMEZIANUS; MURINAE;

EID: 77950427028     PISSN: 19960875     EISSN: 19960875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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