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Original Articles

Inhibitory Effect of the Saponins Derived from Roots of Platycodon grandiflorum on Carrageenan-Induced Inflammation

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Pages 858-864 | Received 07 Sep 2005, Accepted 01 Dec 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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