Inhibitory effects of Gynura procumbens ethanolic extract on nitric oxide production and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression in macrophages

• Main Authors: Tan, Jiah Ning, Syaratul Dalina Yusoff, Zakiah Jubri, Fhataheya Buang, Tan, Ze Song, Ameerah Budiono, Ibrahim Jantan, Roza Dianita, Endang Kumolosasi, Norazrina Azmi, Norsyahida Mohd Fauzi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13897/1/20%20Tan%20Jiah%20Ning.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13897/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid48bil8_2019/KandunganJilid48Bil8_2019.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Nitric oxide (NO) overproduction by inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) may be associated with acute and chronic inflammations. Macrophages as important cells in the innate immune system are able to be stimulated and can lead to iNOS activation and excessive NO production. Gynura procumbens is a...