BACKGROUND
Cornus officinalis (CO) has been widely used as a traditional Chinese medicine for treating diabetes mellitus (DM) and its complications. Iridoid glycoside from C. officinalis (IGCO) can resist apoptosis, hyperglycemia, oxidation and so on. The aim of this study was to investigate the
Loganin, a major bioactive iridoid glycoside derived from Cornus officinalis, exerts different beneficial biological properties. Recently, loganin has been reported to exhibit potential anti-inflammatory effects in the intestinal tissues, while the detailed mechanisms remain elusive. This study
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