Redox regulation in health and disease - Therapeutic potential of berberine

Food Research International

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2409-2417

  Siow, Yaw L ^a,b,c   Sarna, Lindsei ^b,c   Karmin, O ^b,c  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant therapy; Berberine; Oxidative stress; Redox regulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT THERAPY; BERBERINE; CELLULAR EVENTS; CELLULAR REDOX REGULATION; HEALTH PRODUCTS; ISOQUINOLINES; MOLECULAR LEVELS; MOLECULAR SPECIES; PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSIANS; REDOX REGULATION; THERAPEUTIC POTENTIALS;

OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

DISEASE CONTROL;

BERBERIS; CUSCUTA SALINA; HYDRASTIS; HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS; MAHONIA; VITACEAE;

EID: 80051562241     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.12.038     Document Type: Review

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