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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Guan F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5943244 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Guan Fulan F Lam Wing W Hu Rong R Kim Yun Kyung YK Han Hua H Cheng Yung-Chi YC
Scientific reports 20180509 1
Herbs categorized as "Qing Re Yao" are translated into "medicine that removes heat" where heat symptoms strongly resemble inflammation. 226 herbs, among those 54 herbs are classified as "Qing Re Yao", were studied on six key mechanisms of inflammation: COX2, iNOS activity, and the pathways of IL-6, IFNγ, TNF-α and glucocorticoid in order to assess if the majority of this family of herbs have anti-inflammatory activity. 96% demonstrated at least one anti-inflammatory process or innate immunity mo ...[more]