Evaluation of nitric oxide (NO) scavenging for the metanol extract of the alga Bryothamnion triquetrum (Gmelin) Howe;Avaliação do sequestro do óxido nítrico (NO) pelo extrato metanólico da alga Bryothamnion triquetrum (Gmelin) Howe

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 489-493

  Maia, Robinson M ^b   Moura, Carlos W N ^c   Bispo, Vanderson S ^a   Santos, João L A ^a   Santana, Rafael S ^a   Matos, Humberto R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^b Av Eixo Urbano Central   (Brazil)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bryothamnion triquetrum; Nitric oxide; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ALGAL EXTRACT; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; METHANOL; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; POLYPHENOL; REACTIVE NITROGEN SPECIES; SCAVENGER;

ALGA; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRYOTHAMNION TRIQUETRUM; DNA DAMAGE; INFLAMMATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROTEIN MODIFICATION;

EID: 77957582743     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2010000400005     Document Type: Article

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