Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference (한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2018.04a
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- Pages.92-92
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- 2018
Solanum nigrum L. Extract Inhibits Inflammation in Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated Raw 264.7 and BV2 Cells
- Lee, Jin Wook (Department of Biomedical Science, Jungwon University) ;
- Jung, Hyuk-Sang (Department of Anatomy, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Sohn, Youngjoo (Department of Anatomy, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kang, Yoon Joong (Department of Biomedical Science, Jungwon University)
- Published : 2018.04.27
Abstract
Solanum nigrum L. (SNL), generally known as black nightshade, is traditionally used as medicine to reduce inflammation caused by several diseases like asthma, chronic bronchitis and liver cirrhosis. In this study, anti-inflammatory effects of SNL extract were examined and possible molecular mechanisms of the anti-inflammatory effects were investigated. The inhibitory effects of SNL extract on nitric oxide (NO), pro-inflammatory cytokines (