The tannins from Punica granatum L, natural regulator of TGF-β1/Smad signaling activity improves nephrectomy and adriamycin induced focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in vivo

Total tannins from Punica granatum L (TPG) was obtained by aqueous-acetone extraction and was abundant in punicalagin and ellagic acid. As these compounds are known to act against inflammation and oxidative stress in synergistic fashion, this study was to investigate the protective role of TPG on th...

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Main Authors: Qiaoling Li, Jie Tu, Benhong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461930204X