Different effects of farrerol on an OVA-induced allergic asthma and LPS-induced acute lung injury.

BACKGROUND: Farrerol, isolated from rhododendron, has been shown to have the anti-bacterial activity, but no details on the anti-inflammatory activity. We further evaluated the effects of this compound in two experimental models of lung diseases. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: For the asthma model,...

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Main Authors: Xinxin Ci, Xiao Chu, Miaomiao Wei, Xiaofeng Yang, Qinren Cai, Xuming Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3338508?pdf=render