Anti-inflammatory and toxicity studies of atranorin extracted from Cladina kalbii Ahti in rodents

Anti-inflammatory and toxicity studies of atranorin extracted from Cladina kalbii Ahti in rodents

Atranorin (ATR) is the main compound from the lichen Cladina kalbii Ahti, which grows in the arid regions of northeastern Brazil. This study was conducted to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and toxicological properties of ATR. To evaluate anti-inflammatory properties, paw edema was induced by injecti...

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Main Authors: Marcelia Garcez Dória de Melo, Adriano Antunes de Souza Araújo, Mairim Russo Serafini, Larissa Feitosa Carvalho, Marília Santos Bezerra, Cledison Santos Ramos, Leonardo Rigoldi Bonjardim, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti Albuquerque-Júnior, Julianeli Tolentino Lima, Rosana Souza Siqueira, Vanessa Silveira Fortes, Maria José Vieira Fonseca, Lucindo José Quintans-Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
Cladina kalbii
Atranorina
Plantas medicinais
Atranorin
Medicinal plants
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