Bixa orellana leaves extract inhibits bradykinin-induced inflammation through suppression of nitric oxide production

Yoke Keong Y 1 , Arifah AK , Sukardi S , Roslida AH , Somchit MN , Zuraini A

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  • 1 Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
Med Princ Pract, 2011;20(2):142-6.
PMID: 21252569 DOI: 10.1159/000319907

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess the anti-inflammatory effect of a crude aqueous extract of Bixa orellana leaves (AEBO) and to examine the possible involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in its anti-inflammatory mechanism.

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