Methanol Extract of Ocimum Gratissimum Protects Murine Peritoneal Macrophages from Nicotine Toxicity By Decreasing Free Radical Generation, Lipid and Protein Damage and Enhances Antioxidant Protection
In the present study, methanol extract of Ocimum gratissimum Linn (ME-Og) was tested against nicotine-induced murine peritoneal macrophage in vitro. Phytochemical analysis of ME-Og shown high amount of flavonoid and phenolic compound present in it. The cytotoxic effect of ME-Og was studied in murine...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/oxim.2.4.9000 |