Inhibition of nitric oxide production in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells by stem bark of Ulmus pumila L.

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 427-435

  Joo, Taewoo ^a   Sowndhararajan, Kandhasamy ^a   Hong, Sunghyun ^a   Lee, Jaehak ^a   Park, Sun Young ^b   Kim, Songmun ^a   Jhoo, Jin Woo ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Biological Environment ^*  (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Antioxidant; Icariside E4; Nitric oxide; RAW 264.7 cells; Ulmus pumila

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908097898     PISSN: 1319562X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2014.04.003     Document Type: Article

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