rheum palmatum/inflammation

The topical anti-inflammatory activity of extracts from Cassia angustifolia, Rheum palmatum, Coptis chinensis, Phellodendron amurense and Scutellaria baicalensis, plants used in traditional East Asian medicine against different skin disorders, was studied. Though in different degree, all the

OBJECTIVE To explore the regulation effect of Rheum palmatum (R. palmatum) L. on NF-κB signaling pathway of ALF mice. METHODS The intraperitoneal injection of d-GalN/LPS was employed for the model building. Mice in the treatment group and positive control group were given the R. palmatum L. and

BACKGROUND Our aim was to evaluate the effect of a gingival gel containing chlorhexidine and Rheum Palmatum extract on gingival fragments stimulated by SP (substance P) and lipopolysaccharides (LPS). METHODS Gingival fragments were maintained in survival for 3 days at 37 degrees C. To induce

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there are three Cheng-Chi-Tang decoctions (CCTDs) including: Ta-Cheng-Chi-Tang (TCCT), Xiao-Chen-Chi-Tang (XCCT) and Tiao-Wei-Chen-Chi-Tang (TWCCT), which are the frequently used purgative remedies to treat "internal heat"-induced symptoms like a bloated and

OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical significance of urinary interleukin-6 (IL-6) level in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients and the effect of Rheum palmatum (RP) in treating it. METHODS RP and captopril were given to the study group, while captopril was given to the control group alone, and level of

In this paper, the effects of bioactive compounds of Rheum palmatum L. on the inhibition of NO production from RAW 264.7 cells were explored. Seven main anthraquinone derivatives were isolated from the root of R. palmatum, and of these, emodin and rhein significantly inhibited nitrite production

BACKGROUND Chinese medicine theory shows that "lung being connected with large intestine", and the modern western medicine also shows that the lung and intestinal tract affect each other in physiological and pathological conditions. If the lung ventilation dysfunction is caused by inflammatory

Background: Rheum palmatum L． (RpL) is a traditional Chinese medicine commonly used in clinical. However, there was no systematic research to elucidate the mechanisms of RpL acting on COPD. Objective: