Fatsia polycarpa, a plant endemic to Taiwan, is an herbal medicine known for treating several inflammation-related diseases, but its biological function needs scientific support. Thus, the anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of the methanolic crude extract (MCE) of F. polycarpa and its feature constituents, that is, brassicasterol (a phytosterol), triterpenoids 3 α -hydroxyolean-11,13(18)-...

− Viridicatol (1) has previously been isolated from the extract of the marine-derived fungus Penicillium sp. SF-5295. In the course of further biological evaluation of this quinolone alkaloid, anti-inflammatory effect of 1 in RAW264.7 and BV2 cells stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was observed. In this study, our data indicated that 1 suppressed the expression of well-known pro-inflamma...

In this study, natural ingredients were added to bio-soaps, synthesized from castor oil, a plant-derived ingredient, improve the detergency, anti-bacterial, and stability capabilities (saponin Soapacean fruit essential oil of chamomile) such soap. The saponin soapnut was extracted by an extraction process based on ethanol extraction. concentration in extract determined UV-Vis spectroscopy metho...

DETC: diethyldithiocarbamate, DMPO: 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide, DNIC: di-nitrosyl-iron complex, DTCS: N-(dithiocarboxy)sarcosine, EDRF: endothelium-derived relaxing factor, EPR, ESR: electron paramagnetic resonance; electron spin resonance, cGMP: cyclic GMP, Hb: hemoglobin, LPS: lipopolysaccharide, Mb: myoglobin, MGD: N-methyl-D-glucamine dithiocarbamate, MNIC: mono-nitrosyl-iron complex,...

We observed the inhibitive effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at Zusanli on inflammatory mediators of postoperative intra-abdominal adhesions to find out the relationship between EA and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. Sixty-four rats were divided into 8 groups (A-H, each = 8): A = sham control; B = abdominal adhesions model; C = abdominal adhesions plus EA; D = sham acupoint control; ...

The chemical composition of the essential oils obtained by hydrodistillation of different parts of Eremanthus erythropappus, including leaves, branches and inflorescences, was investigated by Gas Chromatography and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. The antimicrobial activity of the oils was assessed by the disc diffusion and microdilution methods, while the antioxidant activity was evaluate...