A comparative study of the phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitory activity of artemisia afra, Leonotis leonorus and mentha longifolia plant medicines.
<p>The specific objectives of this study were to investigate whether Artemisia Afra, Leonotis leonorous and Mentha Longiflora have PDE 4 inhibitory activity, to determine and compare the levels of the total phenolic compunds , total and individual flavanoids, especially luteolin and hesperetin...
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| Format: | Others |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_7874_1257926283 |
| Summary: | <p>The specific objectives of this study were to investigate whether Artemisia Afra, Leonotis leonorous and Mentha Longiflora have PDE 4 inhibitory activity, to determine and compare the levels of the total phenolic compunds , total and individual flavanoids, especially luteolin and hesperetin, in the three plants and finally, to determine if there was a correlation between the PDE inhibitory activity and the levels of flavanoids or phenolic compounds in the plants. It was hypothesized that the plants with higher levels of total flavonoid and/or aglycone luteolin and/or hesperetin had higher PDE inhibitory activity.</p> |
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