Triterpenoid contents and anti-inflammatory properties of the methanol extracts of Ligustrum species leaves

Molecules

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-15

  Wu, Chi Rei ^a   Hseu, You Cheng ^a   Lien, Jin Cherng ^a   Lin, Li Wei ^b   Lin, Yung Ta ^c   Ching, Hui ^d  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Taichung Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analgesic activity; Anti inflammatory activity; Ligustrum plants; Ligustrum pricei; Triterpenoids

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; TRITERPENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGUSTRUM; MOUSE; PLANT LEAF; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; LIGUSTRUM; METHANOL; MICE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; TRITERPENES;

EID: 79251482807     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16010001     Document Type: Article

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