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Anti-inflammatory activity of (+)-usnic acid. |
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| Authors: | C S Vijayakumar S Viswanathan M K Reddy S Parvathavarthini A B Kundu E Sukumar |
| Institution: | Medicinal Chemistry Research Centre, Institute of Pharmacology, Madras Medical College, Chennai 600003, India. |
| Abstract: | (+)-Usnic acid, isolated from the lichen Roccella montagnei, showed a dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity when tested on rats, employing acute and chronic models. |
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