| Literature DB >> 11807975 |
N Nuray Ulusu1, Dilek Ercil, M Koray Sakar, E Ferhan Tezcan.
Abstract
In this study, it was shown that abietic acid, an abietane diterpenoid, inhibited soybean 5-lipoxygenase (linoleate: oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.13.11.12) and an IC(50) of 29.5 +/- 1.29 microM was determined. Since the lipoxygenase pathway leads to the biosynthesis of leukotrienes this result supports the view that abietic acid may be used in the treatment of allergic reactions. Copyright 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11807975 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.983
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phytother Res ISSN: 0951-418X Impact factor: 5.878