Standardised Sonneratia apetala Buch.-Ham. fruit extract inhibits human neutrophil elastase and attenuates elastase-induced lung injury in mice

• Main Authors: Sayantan Sengupta (Author), Nipun Abhinav (Author), Sabita Singh (Author), Joytri Dutta (Author), Ulaganathan Mabalirajan (Author), Karthigeyan Kaliyamurthy (Author), Pulok Kumar Mukherjee (Author), Parasuraman Jaisankar (Author), Arun Bandyopadhyay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) along with asthma is a major and increasing global health problem. Smoking contributes to about 80%-90% of total COPD cases in the world. COPD leads to the narrowing of small airways and destruction of lung tissue leading to emphysema primarily caused by...