Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) leaf extract modulates the oxidative metabolism of rat peritoneal neutrophils in a model of inflammation

• Main Authors: Cleiber Lucan Alves Araújo (Author), Bruno Cesar Correa Salles (Author), Stella Maris da Silveira Duarte (Author), Maria Rita Rodrigues (Author), Fernanda Borges de Araújo Paula (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of extracts of Passiflora edulis Sims leaves on the oxidative metabolism of rat peritoneal neutrophils using a model of acute inflammation. The extract was obtained by maceration in 70% ethanol, evaporation under reduced pressure and lyophilisation. To...