Inhibition of nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages by Jeju plant extracts

Interdisciplinary Toxicology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 245-249

  Yang, Eun Jin ^a,b   Yim, Eun Young ^a,b   Song, Gwanpil ^a,b   Kim, Gi Ok ^b   Hyun, Chang Gu ^a,b  

^a Jeju Biodiversity Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Jeju Hi Tech Industry Development Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cytotoxicity; inflammation; nitric oxide; plant extract

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954549348     PISSN: 13376853     EISSN: 13379569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10102-009-0022-2     Document Type: Article

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