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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Hyptis albida Chloroform Extract on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Peritoneal Macrophages.

Elizabeth Sánchez MirandaJulia Pérez RamosCristina Fresán OrozcoMiguel Angel Zavala SánchezSalud Pérez Gutiérrez
Published in: ISRN pharmacology (2013)
We examined the effects of a chloroform extract of Hyptis albida (CHA) on inflammatory responses in mouse lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced peritoneal macrophages. Our findings indicate that CHA inhibits LPS-induced production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF- α ) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). During the process, levels of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and nitric oxide (NO) increased in the mouse peritoneal macrophages; however, the extract suppressed them significantly. These results provide novel insights into the anti-inflammatory actions of CHA and support its potential use in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
Keyphrases
  • lps induced
  • nitric oxide synthase
  • nitric oxide
  • anti inflammatory
  • inflammatory response
  • oxidative stress
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  • immune response