Phytomedicine
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 310-317 , 9 May 2006

Structure–activity relations of inhibitory effects of various flavonoids on lipopolysaccharide-induced prostaglandin E2 production in rat peritoneal macrophages: Comparison between subclasses of flavonoids

  • Y. Takano-Ishikawa

      Affiliations

    • National Food Research Institute, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81298388055; fax: +81298387996.
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  • M. Goto

      Affiliations

    • National Food Research Institute, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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  • K. Yamaki

      Affiliations

    • National Food Research Institute, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
    • Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, Japan

Received 13 January 2005 ,Accepted 21 January 2005.

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PII: S0944-7113(05)00171-6

doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2005.01.016

Phytomedicine
Volume 13, Issue 5 , Pages 310-317 , 9 May 2006

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