Iron-chelating and anti-hemolytic properties of ethanolic extract of lotus (Nelumbonucifera gaertn) leaves

• Main Authors: Pangjit K., Udomsuk L., Upanan S., Pongjanta A., Chansiw N., Srichairatanakool S.
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84960100175&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/42545
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2016, Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved. Background: Iron overload is the major consequence of blood transfusion in β-thalassemia patients. Redox iron plays a critical role in the formation of reactive oxygen species and subsequently leads to oxidative stress damage in many cell...