Larrea divaricata Cav.: Scientific evidence showing its beneficial effects and its wide potential application;Larrea divaricata Cav.: Evidencia específica mostrando sus efectos beneficiosos y su amplia aplicación potencial

Boletin Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromaticas

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 92-103

  Davicino, Roberto ^a   Martino, Renzo ^a   Anesini, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anti tumor effect; Aqueous extract; Jarilla; Larrea divaricata Cav.; Potential mechanism

Indexed keywords

ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CEFAZOLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; IMMUNOSTIMULATING AGENT; LARREA DIVARICATA EXTRACT; METRONIDAZOLE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 1; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE 3; NORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BREAST CARCINOMA; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; LARREA; LARREA DIVARICATA; LD 50; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CHONDRUS CRISPUS; FUNGI; JARILLA; LARREA DIVARICATA; MUS; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE;

EID: 79953322252     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07177917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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