Bioactivities of triterpenes and a sterol from Syzygium samarangense

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 66 C, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 235-244

  Raga, Dennis D ^a   Cheng, Candice Louise C ^a   Lee, Kate Catherine Ilona C ^a   Olaziman, Wileen Zoe P ^a   de Guzman, Vernon Joseph A ^a   Shen, Chien Chang ^b   Franco Jr , Francisco C ^a   Ragasa, Consolacion Y ^a  

^a DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anti Inflammatory; Syzygium samarangense; Zebrafish Toxicity

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO; SYZYGIUM SAMARANGENSE;

EID: 79959621414     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2011-5-606     Document Type: Article

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