Hentriacontane, has various pharmacological effects including anti-inflammatory, antitumor and antimicrobial activities. Its anti-inflammatory potential has been demonstrated in peritoneal macrophages. However detailed studies on other models elucidating the mechanistic description of the mode of
Oldenlandia diffusa (OD) has been used as a natural drug for the treatment of cancer in Asia and specifically in Korea. However, the antiinflammatory mechanisms employed by OD have yet to be completely understood. This study attempted to determine the effects of OD and hentriacontane, one of the
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease, which is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder. Oldenlandia diffusa (OD) has been used as a traditional oriental medicine for inflammation. However, the regulatory effect and molecular mechanism of OD in intestinal inflammation are not yet
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