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Plants, Edible (3):
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Plants, Edible
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We demonstrated here that the edible plant extract of Chrysanthemum coronarium L. (C. coronarium) remarkably activates Type-1 immunity in a Toll-like receptor (TLR)2-, TLR4-, and TLR9-dependent manner. In the present experiments, the extract of C. coronarium significantly induces interferon (IFN)-γ...
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PMID: 21144920
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Fitoterapia (82)1 2011
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Scientific American (303)2 2010
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Food and nutrition bulletin (31)2 Suppl 2010
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Plant-based complementary foods often contain high levels of phytate, a potent inhibitor of iron, zinc, and calcium absorption. This review summarizes the concentrations of phytate (as hexa- and penta-inositol phosphate), iron, zinc, and calcium and the corresponding phytate:mineral molar ratios in...
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PMID: 20715598
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Various vegetables were investigated for antioxidant activities in two assays, namely, inhibition of lysis of erythrocytes induced by peroxyl radicals and inhibition of lipid peroxidation. The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn) rhizome showed the strongest antioxidant activity in both assays. The crude...
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PMID: 20465432
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Borate saline buffer (0.1 M, pH 8.45) solubilized proteins from almond, Brazil nut, cashew nut, hazelnut, macadamia, pine nut, pistachio, Spanish peanut, Virginia peanut, and soybean seeds were prepared from the corresponding defatted flour. The yield was in the range from 10.6% (macadamia) to 27.4%...
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PMID: 20201552
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Our findings showed that grape seed, Cat's whiskers and Sweetleaf extract were the most effective pancreatic alpha-amylase, intestinal maltase, and sucrase inhibitor with IC(50) values of 0.29 +/- 0.01 mg/ml, 0.97 +/- 0.10 mg/ml and 0.86 +/- 0.01 mg/ml, respectively. All extracts (1 mg/ml) markedly...
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PMID: 20109131
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Scientific American (302)5 2010
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I describe herein the seasonal changes in food items, feeding sites, and food resource distributions of this species. Feeding behavior of monkeys and their food resource distributions were investigated on Koshima Islet, southern Japan, for four study periods (i.e., seasons) in 2002. Monkeys showed l...
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PMID: 20013297
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These results suggest that monkeys living in the habitat with fewer wild food resources are more likely to utilize areas around human settlements during a food-scarce season....
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PMID: 20063041
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Fate, transport, and possible toxicity of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria, CeO(2)) are still unknown. In this study, seeds of alfalfa (Medicago sativa), corn (Zea mays), cucumber (Cucumis sativus), and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) were treated with nanoceria at 0-4000 mg L(-1). The cerium...
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PMID: 20187606
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Computational toxicology employing quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) modeling is an evidence-based predictive method being evaluated by regulatory agencies for risk assessment and scientific decision support for toxicological endpoints of interest such as rodent car...
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PMID: 20024931
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Computational toxicology employing quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) modeling is an evidence-based predictive method being evaluated by regulatory agencies for risk assessment and scientific decision support for toxicological endpoints of interest such as rodent car...
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PMID: 20024931
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We have developed PBBK models for the bioactivation of the alkenylbenzene estragole to its DNA binding ultimate carcinogenic metabolite 1'-sulfooxyestragole in both rat and human, as well as rat and human PBBK models for the bioactivation of coumarin to its hepatotoxic o-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde me...
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PMID: 19943261
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We have developed PBBK models for the bioactivation of the alkenylbenzene estragole to its DNA binding ultimate carcinogenic metabolite 1'-sulfooxyestragole in both rat and human, as well as rat and human PBBK models for the bioactivation of coumarin to its hepatotoxic o-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde me...
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PMID: 19943261
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There is considerable evidence that consumption of fruits and vegetables may contribute to the prevention of cancer. It is however remarkable that evidence for such a preventive action arising from mechanistic studies is becoming stronger, whereas results of some recent prospective s...
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PMID: 20024933
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There is considerable evidence that consumption of fruits and vegetables may contribute to the prevention of cancer. It is however remarkable that evidence for such a preventive action arising from mechanistic studies is becoming stronger, whereas results of some recent prospective s...
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PMID: 20024933
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Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are non-nutritional components that occur in numerous feed materials and are able to exert toxic effects in animals. The current article aims to summarize innate defense strategies developed by different animal species to avoid excessive exposure to...
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PMID: 20041444
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We argue that, in addition to its role in nutrition, premastication also played a crucial role in supporting infant health. Its abandonment, particularly in poor communities, has placed children at increased risk of inadequate nutrition and decreased ability to confront infections associated with th...
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PMID: 20073131
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Heavy metal contamination of herbal products is a major concern in the herbal and dietary supplement industry. Heavy metal exposure is well-documented to cause a variety of adverse human health effects and to negatively impact our environment. The Final Rule for Dietary Supplements for current good...
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PMID: 20480895
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We propose an ethnobotanical approach to accelerate research towards the utilisation of native Australian plants for foods with health-enhancing properties....
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PMID: 20805076
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Voprosy pitaniya (79)1 2010
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Accumulation of selenium, flavonoids, chlorophyll and vitamin C by Allium ursinum L. and Allium victorialis L. are studied. Allium victorialis L. is shown to accumulate twice more selenium and flavonoids compared to Allium ursinum L. Increase of insolation elevates the concentration of the element,...
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PMID: 20369631
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Scientific American (301)4 2009
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Greenhouse experiments were performed to investigate the root uptake of radionuclides following their acute soil deposition during the growth of several food crops. For this purpose, the soil under the standing plants was contaminated without any direct contamination of their stems or leaves. The in...
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PMID: 19188006
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We present a novel technique for quantification of ferritin-bound iron in edible plant seeds using species-specific isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) by means of a biosynthetically produced (57)Fe-labeled ferritin spike and negative thermal ionization mass spectrometry (NTIMS). Native plant...
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PMID: 19653660
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The content of polyphenols in fruits reported in the literature normally refers to extractable polyphenols (EPP) analyzed in aqueous-organic extracts. However, significant amounts of bioactive compounds that are usually not considered in nutritional studies remain in the residue from extraction as n...
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PMID: 19637929
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We review recent work describing the identification and characterisation of the molecular mechanisms catalysing the uptake and distribution of potassium, magnesium and calcium between organs, cell types and subcellular compartments. Although potassium and magnesium are redistributed effectively with...
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PMID: 19481494
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It is well documented that micronutrient malnutrition is of increasing concern in the developing world, resulting in poor health and high rates of mortality and morbidity. During pregnancy, deficiency of iron and zinc can produce cognitive and growth impairment of the foetus, which may continue into...
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PMID: 18953657
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Sulphur-containing compounds in food plants: Kinetics, biological activity, and mechanisms of action
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We used the single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) assay and the micronucleus (MN) test to investigate the DNA damaging effects and the antigenotoxic potencies of three structurally related ITCs in human HepG2 cells. The results show that all three ITCs possess the characteristic of a Janus compound...
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PMID: 19253337
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Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors reactivate epigenetically-silenced genes in cancer cells, triggering cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Recent evidence suggests that dietary constituents can act as HDAC inhibitors, such as the isothiocyanates found in cruciferous vegetables and the allyl compound...
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PMID: 19197985
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The content of tannin in standard sample was the highest. CONCLUSION: It should be studied whether the tannin of Nodus Nelumbinis Rhizomatis Charcoal is the active ingredients of hemostasis....
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PMID: 19504958
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Plants have traditionally represented a main source for the discovery of many biologically active substances with therapeutic values. Sulfur-containing compounds exhibit pleiotropic biological effects supporting their potential use in multitargeted cancer prevention and treatment. As potential anti-c...
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PMID: 19170195
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Our results clearly demonstrated the radical scavenger and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of bladder cherry, and indicate that the conservation and processing technology significantly influenced the antioxidant activity and the content of the active ingredients....
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PMID: 20183952
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International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (60 Suppl 4) 2009
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The glycaemic index (GI) ranks foods according to their acute glycaemic impact and is used in planning meals for patients invoking glycaemic control through diet. Kurakkan (Eleusine coracana) flour roti, rice flour roti, atta flour roti, boiled breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis/Artocarpus communis) and...
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PMID: 19418327
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While improvement in agricultural technology had enabled the production of abundant food, it has thus far failed to eliminate hunger. Malnutrition is expected to reach an all time high. Evidences have suggested that animal based diet has put immense pressure on the already fragile food system, contr...
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PMID: 19965360
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This paper investigates the capacity of Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) to control effluent's heavy metals discharge. A commercial hydroponic system was adapted to irrigate lettuces with primary treated wastewater for studying the potential heavy metals removal. A second commercial hydroponic system w...
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PMID: 19151500
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Voprosy pitaniya (78)4 2009
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Data for monomeric flavan-3-ols (catechins) occurrance and content in foodstuffs of plant origin, as well as the main food sources and dietary intake of these flavonoids are reviewed. The questions on bioavailability, distribution and biotransformation of individual catechins are discussed. The resu...
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PMID: 19999814
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Trends in Plant Science (13)9 2008
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Modern breeding, molecular genetic and biotechnology studies frequently describe changes in plant metabolism to improve nutritional content; however, this is often where the process of assessing biofortification ends. Ideally, these modified plants need to be used in controlled animal and human feed...
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PMID: 18635389
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After SGC-7901 cell being treated by Wuxing soup, it showed that: 1) Wuxing soup could specifically inhibit cancer cells proliferation in a time and dose dependent manner; 2) Typical apoptotic morphological changes and DNA ladder of SGC-7901 cells were observed; 3) calcium inhibitor Bapta AM could r...
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PMID: 19180961
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These results are evidence for long-term climatic forcing of vegetation structure and mammalian ecological diversity at the subcontinental scale....
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PMID: 18711123
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The use of local Mediterranean food plants is at the brink of disappearance. Even though there is relatively abundant information on inventories of wild edible taxa, there is also a crucial need to understand how these plants are consumed and when and how these consumption phenomena change over time...
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PMID: 18979618
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British Journal of Nutrition (100)2 2008
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There is a growing appreciation that it is not just the total intake of dietary Se that is important to health but that the species of Se ingested may also be important. The present review attempts to catalogue what is known about Se species in foods and supplements and the health effects in which t...
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PMID: 18346307
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Environmental Pollution (154)3 2008
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We investigated the effects of different ratios of reduced (NH4+) versus oxidised (NO3(-)) nitrogen in deposition on heathland and species-rich grassland vegetation at high nitrogen deposition levels in large mesocosms filled with nutrient-poor soils to which different NH4+/NO3(-) ratios were applie...
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PMID: 18206283
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Nutrition Reviews (66)8 2008
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Cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are common causes of blindness in the elderly population of the United States. Additional risk factors include obesity, smoking, and inadequate antioxidant status. Phytochemicals, as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents, may help p...
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PMID: 18667008
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As a part of a research project on the elucidation of the chain-breaking antioxidation mechanism of natural phenols in food components, caffeic acid, a polyphenolic acid widely distributed in edible plants, was investigated. The identification and time course analysis of the antioxidation reaction p...
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PMID: 18558705
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We will highlight recent progress on the biosynthesis, regulation, and metabolic engineering of carotenoids in plants, as well as the future research towards elucidating the regulatory mechanisms and metabolic network that control carotenoid metabolism....
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PMID: 18713388
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Scientific American (299)1 2008
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I to angiotensin II by greater than 50%. Eight of the 16 plants screened demonstrated ACE inhibitory activity and satisfied these criteria. These eight plants were then subjected to a gelatin salt block test for tannins to show that the ACE inhibitory activities were not due to the presence of tanni...
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PMID: 18598177
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the purification process of total flavones and total tannins from Apocynum venetum leaves with macroreticular resin. METHOD: The static capacity absorption, dynamic absorption ratio and dynamic elution ratio of different types of macroreticular resins were studied and compa...
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PMID: 18720878
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Trends in Parasitology (24)4 2008
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Food-borne parasitic zoonoses (FBPZs) cause death and serious diseases in humans and animals worldwide, and are of both public health significance and socioeconomic importance. The FBPZ problem is severe in mainland China, where approximately 150 million people are suffering from FBPZs and more peop...
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PMID: 18314393
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We focus here also on legumes as a source of this kind of prebiotics as potential health promoters....
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PMID: 18409113
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During the production of palm sugar, the palm sap (Arenga pinnata) is heated up to 150 degrees C. Besides the hydrolysis of carbohydrate to generate reducing sugars and degradation of amino acid, many physicochemical changes produced at all these temperatures, having a significant impact on the over...
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PMID: 18810967
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We used monocytes stably transfected with a NF-kappa B-luciferase reporter construct in a screening of plant extracts for NF-kappa B modulators. Our aim was to identify dietary components which could induce basal NF-kappa B activity to produce a preconditioning effect, or inhibit induction of diseas...
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PMID: 17980947
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We have identified the feed offered to native pigs in a case study of smallholder in northern Thailand. We examined the types and fresh weights of pig feed over two 10-day periods in household A, in September 2006 (rainy season) and in December 2006 and January 2007 (dry season). The study results a...
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PMID: 18484122
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology (116)1 2008
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Five hydroalcoholic extracts of edible plants from Calabria region (Italy) used in local traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases were evaluated for their in vivo topical anti-inflammatory activity (inhibition of croton oil-induced ear oedema in mice) and in vitro antioxidant...
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PMID: 18164564
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