Effects of alpha-mangostin on the expression of anti-inflammatory genes in U937 cells

• Main Authors: Liu Szu-Hsiu (Author), Lee Lain-Tze (Author), Hu Nai-Yun (Author), Huange Kuo-Kuei (Author), Shih Ying-Chu (Author), Munekazu Iinuma (Author), Li Jen-Ming (Author), Chou Ting-Yu (Author), Wang Wei-Hsin (Author), Chen Ting-Shou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>α-Mangostin (α-MG) is a main constituent of the fruit hull of the mangosteen. Previous studies have shown that α-MG has pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, antibacterial, antifu...