Biflavans, flavonoids, and a dihydrochalcone from the stem wood of muntingia calabura and their inhibitory activities on neutrophil pro-inflammatory responses

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 20521-20535

  Kuo, Wen Lung ^a   Liao, Hsiang Ruei ^b   Chen, Jih Jung ^c  

^a Health Science and Management   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c TAJEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Biflavan; Dihydrochalcone; Flavone; Muntingia calabura; Structure elucidation; Tiliaceae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919742352     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules191220521     Document Type: Article

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