Further Studies on Anti-angiogenic Activity of Gardenia jasminoides Fruit

  • Kim, Sun-Hyoung (College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women′s University) ;
  • Koo, Hye-Jin (College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women′s University) ;
  • Won, So-Young (College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women′s University) ;
  • Jung, Hyun-Joo (College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women′s University) ;
  • Park, Eun-Hee (College of Pharmacy, Sookmyung Women′s University)
  • Published : 2002.10.01

Abstract

Gardenia jasminoides Ellis has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of inflammation. jaundice, headache, fever and hypertension. The 70% ethanolic extract of gardenia fruit was previously shown to possess strong anti-angiogenic activity in the CAM assay. In this work, hexane, ethyl acetate. n-butanol and aqueous fractions were prepared in succession from the 70% ethanolic extract. (omitted)

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