Inhibition of inducible nitric oxide synthase gene expression (iNOS) and cytotoxic activity of Salvia sclarea L. essential oil

Essential oil obtained from Salvia sclarea L. leaves was tested for hepatoprotective, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) gene down regulation and cytotoxic activities. Histopathology of liver tissue showed severe inflammation and necrosis after treatment with 1.5 μg lipopolysaccharide (LPS)/30 g...

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Main Authors: Halan Durgha, Ramaraj Thirugnanasampandan, Gunasekar Ramya, Madhusudhanan Gogul Ramanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of King Saud University: Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364715001007