Flavonoids from Astragalus membranaceus and their inhibitory effects on LPS-stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production in bone marrow-derived dendritic cells

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 186-192

  Li, Wei ^a   Sun, Ya Nan ^a   Yan, Xi Tao ^a   Yang, Seo Young ^a   Kim, Sohyun ^b   Lee, Young Mi ^c   Koh, Young Sang ^b   Kim, Young Ho ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Astragalus membranaceus; Flavonoid; Leguminosae

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ASTRAGALUS PLANT; BONE MARROW CELLS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CYTOKINES; DENDRITIC CELLS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FLAVONOIDS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PLANT ROOTS;

EID: 84894082617     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 19763786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12272-013-0174-7     Document Type: Article

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