Morelloflavone from Garcinia dulcis as a novel biflavonoid inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 424-428

  Tuansulong, Ku Aida ^a   Hutadilok Towatana, Nongporn ^a   Mahabusarakam, Wilawan ^a   Pinkaew, Decha ^a,b   Fujise, Ken ^b  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Biflavonoid; Cholesterol biosynthesis; Garcinia dulcis; HMG CoA reductase inhibitor; Morelloflavone

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXY 3 METHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A; BIFLAVONOID; FLAVONOID; GENISTEIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; LUTEOLIN; MORELLOFLAVONE; NARINGENIN; PRAVASTATIN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; DRUG INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME INHIBITION; GARCINIA DULCIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; BIFLAVONOIDS; FLAVANONES; GARCINIA; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; LUTEOLIN; MICE; NADP; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

GARCINIA DULCIS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 79952217473     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.3286     Document Type: Article

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