Abstract
Five dihydrobenzofuran neolignans, woorenosides I (1), II (2), III (3), IV (4), and V (5), isolated from Coptis japonica (Ranunculaceae), suppressed tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and nitric oxide (NO) production, as well as lymphocyte proliferation triggered by inflammatory signals such as various mitogens, in a dose-dependent manner. The results indicate that the woorenosides strongly inhibit the mitogenic response by activated macrophage and lymphocytes and suggest that these compounds may participate in regulating inflammatory processes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1205-1209 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Natural Products |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |