Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of litsea japonica leaves

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-32

  Yoon, Weon Jong ^a   Kang, Se Chan ^b   Ham, Young Min ^a   Kim, Kil Nam ^a   Yang, Weon Hyuk ^a   Kim, Hee Jung ^a   Park, Soo Yeong ^a   Jung, Yong Hwan ^a  

^a Jeju Biodiversity Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Semyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antioxidant; Cyclooxygenase 2; Litsea japonica; Nitric oxide; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

LITSEA; LITSEA JAPONICA;

EID: 78049362110     PISSN: 17382203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2010.005     Document Type: Article

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