Low-Cytotoxic Synthetic Bromorutaecarpine Exhibits Anti-Inflammation and Activation of Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid Type 1 Activities

Rutaecarpine (RUT), the major bioactive ingredient isolated from the Chinese herb Evodia rutaecarpa, possesses a wide spectrum of biological activities, including anti-inflammation and preventing cardiovascular diseases. However, its high cytotoxicity hampers pharmaceutical development. We designed...

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Main Authors: Chi-Ming Lee, Jiun-An Gu, Tin-Gan Rau, Che-Hsiung Yang, Wei-Chi Yang, Shih-Hao Huang, Feng-Yen Lin, Chun-Mao Lin, Sheng-Tung Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/795095

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