Pharmacological studies on a plant lectin aloctin A. II. Inhibitory effect of aloctin A on experimental models of inflammation in rats.
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A glycoprotein, Aloctin A, which was isolated from Aloe arborescens Mill, markedly inhibits adjuvant arthritis in rats and carrageenin-induced edema in rats.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese journal of pharmacology
دوره 32 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982