Flavonoids of an extract of Pterospartum tridentatum showing endothelial protection against oxidative injury

• Author(s): Vitor, RE ; Mota-Filipe, H ; Teixeira, G ; Borges, C ; Rodrigues, AI ; Teixeira, A ; Paulo, A
• Date: 2004
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/20913
• Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
• Subject(s): Plant Sciences; Chemistry, Medicinal; Integrative & Complementary Medicine; Pharmacology & Pharmacy
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto da ULisboa

Description

Pterospartium tridentatum is a Leguminosae that grows spontaneously in Portugal. The flowers are used in popular medicine for the treatment of throat irritation conditions and in herbal mixtures for diabetes. Diabetic vascular complications are due, among