Anti-inflammatory activity of rhein isolated from the flowers of Cassia fistula L. and possible underlying mechanisms

Objective: Anti-inflammatory activity of rhein in animal models with potential mechanism of actions. Methods: Rhein was isolated from Cassia fistula L. flowers collected in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Its anti-inflammatory activity was then investigated in Wistar rats and mice using carrageenan-indu...

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Main Authors: Paulrayer Antonisamy, Paul Agastian, Chang-Won Kang, Nam Soo Kim, Jong-Hoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17301341