Inflammatory cytokines play critical roles in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Recent studies have demonstrated that natural active substances can serve as alternative therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis. Sanguinarine, an alkaloid isolated from the roots of
Sanguinarine, derived from the root of Sanguinaria canadensis and other poppy fumaria species, possesses strong antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. We earlier showed that sanguinarine kills human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells via an induction of apoptosis [N. Ahmad et
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