Effect of Oxidative Phytochemicals on Nicotine-stressed UMNSAH/DF-1 Cell Line
Nicotine is a parasympathomimetic alkaloid found in the nightshade family of plants (Solanaceae) and is a cholinergic drug. It acts directly by stimulating the nicotinic or muscarinic receptors or indirectly by inhibiting cholinesterase, promoting acetylcholine release, or by other mechanisms. 3% of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411016302164 |