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Costus oil, an iol isolated from a Composite, Saussurea lappa C., used in perfumery, is responsible of numerous cases of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). The haptens incriminated are sesquiterpene lactones, costunolide and dehydrocostuslactone. These lactones can be removed from the oil by using a
BACKGROUND
Saussurea costus (Falc.) Lipsch. root has been used in Asian traditional medicine for the treatment of asthma, rheumatism, and other conditions. S. costus extracts were shown to alleviate house dust mite-induced atopic-like dermatitis in Nc/Nga mice; besides, sesquiterpene lactones were
BACKGROUND
We previously reported that the biologically active form of histamine releasing factor (HRF) is dimerized translationally controlled tumor protein (dTCTP) which is involved in a number of allergic diseases.
UNASSIGNED
Hoping that agents that modulate dTCTP may provide new therapeutic
Snow lotus (Saussurea involucrata (Kar. & Kir.) Sch. Bip.) is an economically important medicinal herb increasingly grown in China in recent years. During the summer and autumn of 2005, 2006, and 2007, a necrosis of unknown etiology was observed on leaves in commercial production areas in
Skin inflammation is the most common condition seen in dermatology practice and can be caused by various allergic reactions and certain toxins or chemicals. In the present study, we investigated the antiinflammatory effects of Saussurea lappa, a medicinal herb, and its marker compounds