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Ergosterol peroxide from an edible mushroom suppresses inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 macrophages and growth of HT29 colon adenocarcinoma cells.

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OBJECTIVE 5alpha,8alpha-Epidioxy-22E-ergosta-6, 22-dien-3beta-ol (ergosterol peroxide) is a major antitumour sterol produced by edible or medicinal mushrooms. However, its molecular mechanism of action has yet to be determined. Here, we examine the anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects of

Ergosterol peroxide suppresses influenza A virus-induced pro-inflammatory response and apoptosis by blocking RIG-I signaling.

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Ergosterol peroxide has been shown to exhibit anti-tumor, antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties. However, the effects of ergosterol peroxide isolated from the herbal Baphicacanthus cusia root on influenza virus infection remain poorly understood. In the present study, ergosterol peroxide

Anti-inflammatory activity of new compounds from Andrographis paniculata by NF-kappaB transactivation inhibition.

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Previous studies showed that the ethyl acetate (EtOAc) fraction of Andrographis paniculata (AP) possessed anti-inflammatory activity. This study further isolated these active compounds from bioactivity-guided chromatographic fractionation and identified eight pure compounds. Reporter gene assay

Anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of extracts and compounds from the mushroom Inonotus obliquus.

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Mushroom Inonotus obliquus (I. obliquus) has been used as functional food and traditional Chinese herbs for long time. An efficient method for bioassay-guided preparative isolation was used for identifying the anti-inflammatory and anticancer constituents in I. obliquus. The petroleum ether and

Upregulation of death receptor 5 and activation of caspase 8/3 play a critical role in ergosterol peroxide induced apoptosis in DU 145 prostate cancer cells.

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BACKGROUND Though ergosterol peroxide (EP) derived from Neungyi mushrooms (Sarcodon aspratus) was known to have cytotoxic, apoptotic, anti-inflammatory and antimycobacterial effects, the underlying molecular mechanism of EP still remains unclear. Thus, in the present study, the apoptotic mechanism

The Amoebicidal Effect of Ergosterol Peroxide Isolated from Pleurotus ostreatus.

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Dysentery is an inflammation of the intestine caused by the protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica and is a recurrent health problem affecting millions of people worldwide. Because of the magnitude of this disease, finding novel strategies for treatment that does not affect human cells is

Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Bioactive Constituents of Cultivated Fruiting Bodies of Xylaria nigripes (Ascomycetes), a Chinese Medicinal Fungus.

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Xylaria nigripes, also known as Wu Ling Shen, is popular for treating insomnia and trauma in traditional Chinese medicine. This study aimed to examine the anti-inflammatory activity and bioactive constituents of cultivated X. nigripes fruiting bodies in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated RAW 264.7

Inhibitory effects of sterols isolated from Chlorella vulgaris on 12-0-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced inflammation and tumor promotion in mouse skin.

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Inhibitory activity against 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced inflammation in mice was observed in the methanol extract of Chlorella vulgaris, a green alga. The hexane soluble fraction obtained from the methanol extract exhibited marked inhibitory activity from which were isolated

Chemical constituents of Melandrium firmum Rohrbach and their anti-inflammatory activity.

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In our ongoing search for anti-inflammatory agents originating from Korean medicinal plants, we found that the hexane and BuOH fractions of the MeOH extract from the whole plants of Melandrium firmum Rohrbach inhibited 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) activity. By activity-guided fractionation, eleven

Ergosterol Peroxide from the Medicinal Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum Inhibits Differentiation and Lipid Accumulation of 3T3-L1 Adipocytes.

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Ergosterol peroxide is a natural compound of the steroid family found in many fungi, and it possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antiviral activities. The anti-obesity activity of several edible and medicinal mushrooms has been reported, but the effect of mushroom-derived

Anti-inflammatory principles from Heritiera littoralis bark.

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Compounds from the hexane, dichloromethane and acetone extracts of Heritiera littoralis bark were investigated for their nitric oxide (NO) inhibitory effects using RAW264.7 macrophage cells. The result indicated that ergosterol peroxide (13) exhibited the highest activity against NO release with an

Immunomodulatory activities of medicinal mushroom Grifola frondosa extract and its bioactive constituent.

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Grifola frondosa (GF), a high value medicinal mushroom in China and Japan, is popularly consumed as traditional medicines and health foods, especially for enhancing immune functions. In this study, our aim was to examine the immunomodulatory activities of GF and its bioactive compound ergosterol

Photoprotection against UVAR: effective triterpenoids require a lipid raft stabilizing chemical structure.

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UVA(Ultraviolet A)-induced gene expression is supposed to be a hallmark for inflammation, for immunosuppression and in long-term cancer formation. In previous studies, we have shown for keratinocytes that physiological doses of UVA radiation result in the upregulation of gene expression mediated by

Chemical composition and biological activity of extracts from fruiting bodies and mycelial cultures of Fomitopsis betulina.

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Fomitopsis betulina (Bull.) B.K. Cui, M.L. Han & Y.C. Dai has been used for medicinal purposes for over 5000 years. Numerous studies have confirmed the biological activity of compounds found in this species. The purpose of this study was a comparative analysis of selected groups of metabolites in

Inhibition of IKK-β by epidioxysterols from the flowers of Calotropis gigantea (Niu jiao gua).

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BACKGROUND Calotropis gigantea (Asclepiadaceae) (Niu jiao gua) has been used as a poultice in Chinese medicine for treating inflammatory skin diseases, e.g., neurodermatitis. This study aims to isolate the epidioxysterols from the flowers of C. gigantea, elucidate their structures and evaluate their

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