Inflammation is an essential host defense system particularly in response to infection and injury; however, excessive or undesirable inflammatory responses contribute to acute and chronic human diseases. A high-throughput screening effort searching for anti-inflammatory compounds from medicinal
BACKGROUND
Juniperus rigida Sieb. (J. rigida) is used for medicinal purposes in Asian countries to treat inflammation-related disorders, such as neuralgia, dropsy, and gout.
OBJECTIVE
The anti-inflammatory effects of J. rigida extract (JR) and its underlying mechanisms were explored both in in vitro
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