Cryptolepine, the major alkaloid of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta (Lindl.) Schlechter (Apocynaceae), attenuates early and late-phase symptoms of asthma
Aqueous root extract of Cryptolepis sanguinolenta has been used traditionally to treat many upper respiratory tract disorders. Besides its well-known broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, we had reasoned that cryptolepine can directly attenuate the symptoms of asthma. Therefore, this study evaluate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Scientific African |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227620302787 |