In vivo effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on interleukin-6 cytokine levels in patients with neurological disorders

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 118-121

  Lu, Ching Hsiang ^a   Hwang, Chiao Wen ^b   Chen, Nan Fu ^a   Liu, Wen Sheng ^c   Hsiao, Ya Fen ^c   Wu, Wen Tung ^d  

^a KAOHSIUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Asia Pacific Biotech Developing Inc   (Taiwan)

^d YUNG TA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ELISA; Ginkgo biloba extract; interleukin 6; neurological disorder

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GLUCOSE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84863050073     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.91881     Document Type: Article

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