Autoimmune diseases are characterized by alteration in balance of various cytokines. Rheumatoid arthritis is a well-known inflammatory disease leading to destruction of cartilage at knee and hands. Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is a common autoimmune model for rheumatoid arthritis study. Here, we
In a search for new inhibitors of leukotriene formation, a methylene chloride extract of the plant Dalbergia odorifera (Jiangxiang) was found to be a potent inhibitor of LTC4 formation in AB-CXBG Mct-1 mastocytoma cells. Following LH-20 and reverse phase HPLC chromatography, two compounds were
Propolis has been used in folk medicine to improve health and prevent inflammatory diseases; however, the components that exhibit its anti-inflammatory activity remain unknown. We herein investigated the effects of flavonoids isolated from Nepalese propolis on the IL-33 signaling pathway to clarify
We report a new bone anabolic and anti-catabolic pterocarpan 9-demethoxy-medicarpin (DMM) for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. DMM promoted osteoblast functions via activation of P38MAPK/BMP-2 pathway and suppressed osteoclastogenesis in bone marrow cells (BMCs). In calvarial
Three new flavonoids, (3R)-4'-methoxy-2',3,7-trihydroxyisoflavanone (11), 7-methoxy-3,3',4',6-tetrahydroxyflavone (18), and 2',7-dihydroxy-4',5'-dimethoxyisoflavone (22), were isolated from the heartwood of Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen. (Leguminosae), together with twenty-two known compounds,
BACKGROUND
Dried roots of Ononis spinosa L. are traditionally used for their diuretic, anti-inflammatory and wound healing effects.
OBJECTIVE
Isolation of the bioactive compounds of Ononis spinosa L. subsp. leiosperma (Boiss.) Sirj.
METHODS
Ethyl acetate extract prepared from the roots of Ononis
Propolis is a complex resinous mixture collected by bees, with high medicinal, historical and economic value. The nutraceutical and pharmacological benefits of propolis have been extensively explored in several fields of medicine as an important resource for prevention and treatment of oral and
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