<b>Polysaccharide extract of <i>Mimosa tenuiflora</i> stem barks stimulates acute inflammatory response via nitric oxide
Mimosa tenuiflora (Mimosaceae) or “jurema-preta” is well distributed in the northeast Brazil, being popularly used to treat skin lesions, burns and inflammation. The healing effect of the alcoholic extract prepared with its barks corroborates the popular use. This study aimed to evaluate the inflamm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2016-12-01
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Series: | Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/32234 |