2,3,5,4'-Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-glucoside Isolated from Polygoni Multiflori Ameliorates the Development of Periodontitis

• Main Authors: Yu-Tang Chin (Author), Meng-Ti Hsieh (Author), Chi-Yu Lin (Author), Po-Jan Kuo (Author), Yu-Chen S. H. Yang (Author), Ya-Jung Shih (Author), Hsuan-Yu Lai (Author), Guei-Yun Cheng (Author), Heng-Yuan Tang (Author), Chen-Chen Lee (Author), Sheng-Yang Lee (Author), Ching-Chiung Wang (Author), Hung-Yun Lin (Author), Earl Fu (Author), Jacqueline Whang-Peng (Author), Leroy F. Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontitis, a chronic infection by periodontopathic bacteria, induces uncontrolled inflammation, which leads to periodontal tissue destruction. 2,3,5,4'-Tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-beta-glucoside (THSG), a polyphenol extracted from Polygoni Multiflori, reportedly has anti-inflammatory propertie...