Effects of the Geijibokryunghwan on Carrageenan-induced Inflammation and COX-2 in Hepatoma Cells

  • Joo, Shin-Tak (Department of Diagnostics and Cardiovascular Medical Research Center, Dongguk University) ;
  • Ban, Chang-Gyu (Department of Diagnostics and Cardiovascular Medical Research Center, Dongguk University) ;
  • Park, Soon-Gi (Department of Diagnostics and Cardiovascular Medical Research Center, Dongguk University) ;
  • Park, Won-Hwan (Department of Diagnostics and Cardiovascular Medical Research Center, Dongguk University)
  • Published : 2006.08.25

Abstract

In oriental medicine, Geijibokryunghwan(GBH) was used to improvement various symptoms created by the thrombosis. We investigated the effects of an oriental medicinal prescriptions, Geijibokryunghwan (GBH) consisting of herbs of Cinnamomi Ramufus (Geiji; 桂枝), Poria cocos (Bokrung; 茯?), Moutan Cortex Radicis(Modanpi; 牧丹皮), Paeoniae Radix (Jakyak; 芍藥) and Persicae Semen (Doin; 桃仁) on tumor growth-inhibitory activity and cancer chempreventive activity in assays representing three maior stages of carcinogenesis. Cancer chempreventive agents include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as indomethacin, aspirin, piroxicam, and sulindac, all of which inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX). Effects of the GBH extracts on carrageenan-induced edema Inflammation using female (C57BL/6XC3H) Fl (B6C3Fl ) mice and tumorigenesis were examined. Finally, cyclooxygenase metabolites were determined after extracts treatment. These data suggest that GBH extracts merits investigation as a potential cancer chempreventive agent in humans.

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