Antiproliferative, protective and antioxidant effects of artichoke, dandelion, turmeric and rosemary extracts and their formulation

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 601-610

  Menghini, Luigi ^a   Genovese, S ^a   Epifano, F ^a   Tirillini, B ^b   Ferrante, C ^a   Leporini, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti radical; Curcuma longa; Cynara scolymus; HepG2; Oxidative stress; PGE2; Rosmarinus officinalis; Taraxacum officinalis

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; 2,2' AZINOBIS(3 ETHYLBENZOTHIAZOLINE 6 SULFONIC ACID); ANTIOXIDANT; CINAREPAC; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; TARAXACUM OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CELL VIABILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE;

EID: 77955371787     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300222     Document Type: Article

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