Anti-inflammatory activities of fractions from Geranium nepalense and related polyphenols

Drug Discoveries & Therapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 194-197

  Lu, Chunhua ^a   Li, Liji ^b   Liang, Lanying ^c   Li, Yaoyao ^a   Shen, Yuemao ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Kunming Institute of Environmental Science   (China)

^c Chinese Medicine Hospital of Yuncheng County   (China)

Author keywords

anti inflammatory activity; flavonoids; Geranium nepalense; polyphenolic; TPA induced mouse ear edema

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008731289     PISSN: 18817831     EISSN: 1881784X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2012.v6.4.194     Document Type: Article

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