Effects of edible bird's nest on tumour necrosis factor-alpha secretion, nitric oxide production and cell viability of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages

Food and Agricultural Immunology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 303-314

  Vimala, B ^a   Hussain, H ^a   Wan Nazaimoon, W M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

cell viability; edible bird's nest; nitric oxide; RAW 264.7 cells; TNF

Indexed keywords

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EID: 84868520884     PISSN: 09540105     EISSN: 14653443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2011.625494     Document Type: Article

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