Natural anti-inflammatory products and leukotriene inhibitors as complementary therapy for bronchial asthma

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 10-11, 2010, Pages 887-890

  Houssen, Maha E ^a   Ragab, Amany ^b   Mesbah, Abeer ^b   El Samanoudy, Ayman Z ^b   Othman, Gamal ^b   F Moustafa, Amal ^b   Badria, Farid A ^c  

^a Beni Suef University   (Egypt)

^b MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^c MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bosewilla serrata; Bronchial asthma; Curcumin; Leukotriene C4; Licorice

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BOSWELLIC ACID PLUS CURCUMIN PLUS GLYCYRRHIZIN; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MALONALDEHYDE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; AUTACOID; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BOSWELLIA; BOSWELLIA SERRATA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURCUMA LONGA; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; CURCUMA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTHMA; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CURCUMA; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; LEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS; LEUKOTRIENE C4; MALONDIALDEHYDE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953727821     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2010.04.061     Document Type: Article

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