Potential effect of the extract of Zataria multiflora and its constituent, carvacrol, on lung pathology, total and differential WBC, IgE and eosinophil peroxidase levels in sensitized guinea pigs

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 11, Issue C, 2014, Pages 49-61

  Boskabady, Mohammad Hossein ^a   Tabatabaee, Abas ^b   Jalali, Sediqeh ^c  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Ghaem Medical Center   (Iran)

^c PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Asthma; Carvacrol; Inflammation; Lung pathology; Sensitization; Zataria multiflora

Indexed keywords

CAVIA;

EID: 84908264393     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.08.021     Document Type: Article

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