Bixa orellana leaves extract inhibits bradykinin-induced inflammation through suppression of nitric oxide production

• Main Authors: Yong, Yoke Keong, Abdul Kadir, Arifah, Sukardi, Sabrina, Abd Hamid @ Abdul Razak, Roslida, Somchit, Muhammad Nazrul, Ahmad, Zuraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Karger 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24585/1/Bixa%20orellana%20leaves%20extract%20inhibits%20bradykinin.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24585/; http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/319907

Objective: The present study was conducted to assess the anti-inflammatory effect of a crude aqueous extract of Bixa orellana leaves (AEBO) and to examine the possible involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in its anti-inflammatory mechanism. Materials and Methods: The air-dried, powdered leaves were soak...