Epicatechin protective effects on bleomycin-induced pulmonary oxidative stress and fibrosis in mice

Lung fibrosis is a chronic and intermittent pulmonary disease, caused by damage to the lung parenchyma due to inflammation and fibrosis. Epicatechin (Epi) as a flavonoid has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Epi on oxidative stress, infl...

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Main Authors: Saeedeh Shariati, Hadi Kalantar, Marzieh Pashmforoosh, Esrafil Mansouri, Mohammad Javad Khodayar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218358207