Effect of quercetin and Albizzia saponins on rat mast cell.
In the present work the effect of quercetin obtained from (Allium cepa). Albizzia lebbek (crude extract of seeds) and a pure saponin fraction of Albizzia has been studied on the mast cells in the mesentery and peritoneal fluid of rats subjected to anaphylaxis. The results show a mast cell membrane stabilizing effect of these test drugs.
D000490:Allium; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011794:Quercetin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D012503:Saponins / Q000494:pharmacology*
D005419:Flavonoids; D012503:Saponins; D011794:Quercetin; D004205:Cromolyn Sodium