Quercetin, a main flavonoid in onion, inhibits the PGF2α-induced uterine contraction in vitro and in vivo

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 19, Issue , 2015, Pages 495-504

  Wu, Chi Hao ^a   Shieh, Tzong Ming ^b   Wang, Kai Lee ^a   Huang, Tsui Chin ^a   Hsia, Shih Min ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dysmenorrhoea; Flavonoids; Onion; PGF2 ; Quercetin; Uterine contractions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946406191     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.09.028     Document Type: Article

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