BACKGROUND
Farrerol, isolated from rhododendron, has been shown to have the anti-bacterial activity, but no details on the anti-inflammatory activity. We further evaluated the effects of this compound in two experimental models of lung diseases.
RESULTS
For the asthma model, female BALB/c mice were
Farrerol, a new type of 2,3-dihydro-flavonoid, has been isolated from the leaves of Rhododendron dauricum L. In the present study, we found that farrerol exerted potent immunosuppressive effects on murine T cells both in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, farrerol markedly suppressed concanavalin A