Lignans from silkworm droppings and their promotional activities on heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1)

Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 734-739

  Park, Ji Hae ^a   Yeon, Seung Woo ^b   Cho, Jin Gyeong ^a   Lee, Dae Young ^a   Kim, Yong Soon ^c   Baek, Nam In ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b ILDONG Pharmaceutical Co   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammation; Bombyx mori; HO 1; Lignan; Silkworm droppings

Indexed keywords

BOMBYX MORI;

EID: 78751560327     PISSN: 19760442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2010.111     Document Type: Article

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