Phenolic Compounds Isolated from Calea uniflora Less. Promote Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects in Mice Neutrophils (Ex Vivo) and in Mice Pleurisy Model (In Vivo)

• Main Authors: Julia Salvan da Rosa (Author), Marcus Vinicius Pereira Dos Santos Nascimento (Author), Eduardo Benedetti Parisotto (Author), Tamires Cardoso Lima (Author), José Roberto Santin (Author), Maique Weber Biavatti (Author), Ariane Zamoner (Author), Eduardo Monguilhott Dalmarco (Author), Tânia Silvia Fröde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The literature shows that phenolic compounds possess important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities; however, the mechanism underlying these effects is not elucidated yet. The genus Calea is used in folk medicine to treat rheumatism, respiratory diseases, and digestive problems. In this cont...