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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a chronic intestinal disorder resultant from a dysfunctional epithelial, innate and adaptive immune response to intestinal microorganisms. Current IBD treatment presents limitations in both efficacy and
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Identification of plants with anti-inflammatory activity can be successfully based on information gained through knowledge on their traditional use. This is particularly true for biodiversity-rich regions of the world such as the Mediterranean. While such approaches are often single target
The genus Retama (Fabaceae) is widely distributed in the Mediterranean region. In the present study, pinitol (3-O-methyl-chiro-inositol), an anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic molecule, was isolated from aerial parts of R. monosperma, and its structure established on the basis of spectroscopic