Anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and anti-nociceptive activities of Saururus chinensis extract

Journal of ethnopharmacology 2008

Ethnopharmacolgical relevance: The aerial parts of Saururus chinensis Baill. are used for the treatment of edema and inflammatory dise...

Antihypertensive, vasorelaxant and inotropic effects of an ethanolic extract of the roots of Saururus chinensis

Journal of ethnopharmacology 2008

Aim of the study: The present study was performed to evaluate the cardiovascular effects of ethanolic extract of the roots of Saururus...

Meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid isolated from Saururus chinensis inhibits cyclooxygenase-2 and 5-lipoxygenase in mouse bone marrow-derived mast cells

Archives of pharmacal research 2008

Meso-dihydroguaiaretic acid (MDGA) is a medicinal herbal product isolated from the aerial parts of Saururus chinensis that inhibits th...

Protective effect of lignans against sepsis from the roots of Saururus chinensis

Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 2008

In the course of isolating preventive agents from sepsis based on the in vivo assay model from the EtOAc extract of the roots of Sauru...

Inhibitory effects of Saururus chinensis (LOUR.) BAILL on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice

Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 2008

The present study was performed to examine whether the leaves of Saururus chinensis (LOUR.) BAILL (SC), an herb used for the managemen...

Effects of ethanol extract from Saururus chinensis (Bour.) Baill on lipid and antioxidant metabolisms in rats fed a high-fat diet

Natural product research 2008

This study was performed to investigate the effect of ethanol extract from Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Baill on liver function, plasma ...

Saucernetin-7 isolated from Saururus chinensis induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in human promyelocytic leukemia HL-60 cells

Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 2007

In the present study, we investigated the effect of saucernetin-7 (a biologically active compound isolated from the underground parts ...

Lipid-lowering effect of hot water-soluble extracts of Saururus chinensis bail on rats fed high fat diets

Journal of medicinal food 2007

We evaluated the inhibition of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation inhibition by a hot water-soluble extract of Saururus chinensis...

Immunosuppressive lignans isolated from Saururus chinensis

Planta medica 2007

Bioactivity-guided fractionation of Saururus chinensis (Saururaceae) using a lymphoproliferation assay led us to isolate 5 lignans (co...

The hypoglycemic effect of Saururus chinensis Baill in animal models of diabetes mellitus

Food science and biotechnology 2007

The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypoglycemic effect of Saururus chinensis Baill in vitro and in vivo. Methanol extrac...