Anti-inflammatory activity of cymbopogon citratus leaf infusion in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated dendritic cells: Contribution of the polyphenols

Journal of Medicinal Food

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 681-690

  Figueirinha, Artur ^a,b   Cruz, Maria Teresa ^a,c   Francisco, Vera ^a,c   Lopes, M Celeste ^a,c   Batista, Maria Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF VISEU   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

C glycosylflavones; dendritic cells; Family Gramineae; inducible nitric oxide synthase; inflammation; nitric oxide; polyphenols

Indexed keywords

CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; FLAVONOID; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; LUTEOLIN; NITRIC OXIDE; POLYPHENOL; TANNIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; DENDRITIC CELL; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CELL LINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CYMBOPOGON; DENDRITIC CELLS; FLAVONOIDS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; POACEAE;

EID: 77953730391     PISSN: 1096620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2009.0115     Document Type: Article

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