A pilot study: Effects of dietary supplementation with α-linolenic acid-enriched perilla seed oil on bronchial asthma

Allergology International

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 181-185

  Ashida, Kozo ^a   Mitsunobu, Fumihiro ^a   Mifune, Takashi ^a   Hosaki, Yasuhiro ^a   Yokota, Satoshi ^a   Tsugeno, Hirofumi ^a   Tanizaki, Yoshiro ^a   Tsuji, Takao ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

bronchial asthma; leukotriene B4; leukotriene C4; peak flow; perilla seed oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010117175     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.46.181     Document Type: Article

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