Polyphenols and their Mechanism of Action in Allergic Immune Response
Journal Title: Global Journal of Allergy - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Mini review article deals with the most studied group of chemical compounds – polyphenols – predominantly flavonoids in relation to their allergic immune response. There is clarified and discussed their mechanism of action as well. We emphasized on the strongest inhibitors of allergic reactions - luteolin, fisetin and apigenin, but in the second part the currently studied flavonoids have been summarized as well.
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Juríková Tünde, Mlček Jiří, Sochor Jiří, Hegedűsová Alžbeta
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