Involvement of prostaglandins in inflammation induced by latex of Calotropis procera

Vijay L. Kumar; Yatin M. Shivkar

doi:10.1080/09511920410001713583

Mediators of Inflammation (Jan 2004)

Involvement of prostaglandins in inflammation induced by latex of Calotropis procera

Vijay L. Kumar,
Yatin M. Shivkar

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Vijay L. Kumar: Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India
Yatin M. Shivkar: Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 029, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09511920410001713583
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 3
pp. 151 – 155

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INTRODUCTION: The aerial parts of the plant Calotropis procera produce milky white latex that causes inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes. Prostaglandins are one of the mediators released in an inflammatory response following induction of cyclooxygenase (COX). In the present study, we have evaluated the role of prostaglandins in inflammatory response elicited by the latex of C. procera.

Published in Mediators of Inflammation

ISSN: 0962-9351 (Print); 1466-1861 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/4792

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