Mechanisms underlying the anti-inflammatory effects of Clinacanthus nutans Lindau extracts: inhibition of cytokine production and Toll-like receptor-4 activation

• Main Authors: Chun Wai eMai (Author), Ivan Kok Seng eYap (Author), Mee Teck eKho (Author), Nor Hadiani eIsmail (Author), Khatijah Mohd eYusoff (Author), Khozirah eShaarie (Author), Swee Yee eChin (Author), Swee Hua Erin eLim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Clinacanthus nutans has had a long history of use in folk medicine in Malaysia and Southeast Asia; mostly in the relief of inflammatory conditions. In this study, we investigated the effects of different extracts of C. nutans upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced inflammation in order to identify it...