Anti-inflammatory Effect of Hederagenin Glycoside Isolated from Lonicera japonica

  • Son, Kun-Ho (Department of Food and Nutrition, Andong National University) ;
  • Chang, Hyun-Wook (College of pharmacy, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Pyo (College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kang, Sam-Sik (Natural Products Research Institute, Seoul National University)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

Lonicera japonica Thunb. is a twining shrub that has been used as an antidote and to treat urinary disorders, fever and headache. It has been known as an anti-inflammatory agent in Korea from ancient times and is used widely for treating upper-respiratory tract infections, diabetes mellitus and rheumatoid arthritis. In the previous research, we isolated several flavonoid derivatives from the EtOAc soluble fraction. (omitted)

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