glucuronic acid/inflammation

Qinghuobaiduyin (QHBDY) is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has an opsonization effect on the immune system. However, which chemical compound in QHBDY underlies the therapeutic effect remains to be elucidated. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of emodin‑8‑O‑glucuronic

The preventive effects of acidic xylooligosaccharide prepared from xylan of corncobs and related sugars on stress-induced gastric inflammation in mice were investigated. Oral administration of acidic xylooligosaccharide and hydrocortisone at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg body weight significantly

Recently, the increased use of monocyclic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has resulted in their presence in the environment. This may have potential negative effects on living organisms. The biotransformation mechanisms of monocyclic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the human body and

Low molecular weight heparin derivatives are characterized by low anti-coagulant activity and marked anti-inflammatory effects that allow for these molecules to be viewed as a new class of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We show here that K5NOSepiLMW, an O-sulphated heparin-like

Inflammatory response to turpentine-induced granuloma components was studied in rats receiving 100 ppm Nabam (N,N'--ethylene--bis)dithiocarbamate) disodium) with food for one month. Results of nutritional, clinical and histopathological studies showed no modification. However, administration of

Overproduction of arachidonic acid (AA) mediated by secretory phospholipase A2 group IIA (sPLA2IIA) is a hallmark of many inflammatory disorders. AA is subsequently converted into pro-inflammatory eicosanoids through 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) and cyclooxygenase-1/2 (COX-1/2) activities. Hence,

The inhibitory effect of various anti-inflammatory drugs on the xanthine oxidase derived depolymerization of hyaluronic acid was studied. The depolymerization was assayed by repeated viscosity measurements. By using a low xanthine oxidase activity, the decrease in viscosity with time followed first

The covalent binding to human serum albumin (HSA), of acylglucuronides from carboxylic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was investigated. The adduct formation was followed and quantitated by HPLC and by radiometric detection. Three types of albumin adducts were evidenced. The

The metabolic fate of anti-inflammatory agent 2-(5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)benzimidazole (KB-1043) was studied in rats after oral administration. An average of 12.2 +/- 1.5% of the dose was excreted in the urine in the course of 0-48 h; 56.7 +/- 2.6% with feces. Two metabolites were also detected in the

OBJECTIVE The aims of this investigation were to study the glucuronidation of mycophenolic acid (MPA) in human liver and kidney and to search for a compound that inhibits MPA glucuronidation among the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). METHODS A sensitive and reproducible radiometric

The anti-inflammatory properties of 3',4',3,5,6,7,8-heptamethoxyflavone (HMF), a citrus polymethoxylated flavone, were studied in the bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-challenge/tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha) response in mice and in the carrageenan/paw edema assay in rats. In each of these

The selectins, a family of adhesion receptors involved in leukocyte extravasation, recognize sialyl Lewis X (sLe(x); NeuAc alpha 2-3Gal beta 1-4(Fuc alpha 1-3)GlcNAc) and related oligosaccharides. We used conformational energy computations, high field NMR, and structure-function studies to define

Many drugs containing carboxylic acid functional groups are metabolised in vivo to ester glucuronides (1-O-acyl-beta-D-glucopyranuronates) and, of these, a number show a propensity to undergo internal isomerisation via a transacylation process, causing the carboxylic acid moiety to migrate

Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Alumine (PRPCA) is an important traditional processed herbal medicine mainly used for treating phlegm in China for more than 2000 years. In our previous studies, extraction optimization, characterization, and bioactivities of total polysaccharides from PRPCA