Standardized ethanolic extract of the rhizome of Curcuma xanthorrhiza prevents murine ulcerative colitis by regulation of inflammation

Standardized ethanolic extract of the rhizome of Curcuma xanthorrhiza (CE) with xanthorrhizol was evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity in a mouse model of 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis (UC). Treatment with CE (4 or 40 mg/kg) attenuated the disease activity index, sho...

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Main Authors: Jae Young Cho, Hwa Yeon Kim, Hye Me Kim, Ha Na Song, Eunyoung Hong, Jae-Kwan Hwang, Hyang Sook Chun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617300208