The Methanol Extract from the Leaves of Morus alba and its Compounds Inhibit LPS-induced NO Production and Inflammatory Cytokine

  • Hur, Jin-Young (Department of Herbal Pharmacology, Graduate School of East-West medical Science, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yeo, Joo-Hong (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technolog) ;
  • Lee, Kwang-Gill (Department of Sericulture and Entomology, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technolog) ;
  • Kim, Sun-Yeou (Department of Herbal Pharmacology, Graduate School of East-West medical Science, Kyung Hee University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

We examined crude drug that originated from Mulberry (Morus alba L., Family; Morceae) leaves containing many nutritional components, which are the best food source for silk worms. The anti-inflammatory effects of mulberry leaves using lipopolysaccaride -stimulated microglia BV-2 and macrophage Raw 264.7 cells were investigated. (omitted)

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