Quercetin as a potential anti-allergic drug: Which perspectives?

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-140

  Chirumbolo, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Flavonoids; Natural medicine; Peanut allergy; Polyphenols; Quercetin

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; CHINESE DRUG; FLAVONOID; QUERCETIN;

ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; NONHUMAN; PEANUT ALLERGY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TH1 TH2 BALANCE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; HERBAL MEDICINE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C3H; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; QUERCETIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 79959246025     PISSN: 17351502     EISSN: 17355249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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