Anti-inflammatory properties of oolong tea (Camellia sinensis) ethanol extract and epigallocatechin gallate in LPS-induced RAW 264.7 cells

Objective: To evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of oolong tea ethanol extract (OTEE) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) on lipopolysaccharide-induced murine macrophage cell line (RAW 264.7). Methods: A cytotoxic assay using MTS tetrazolium was conducted to find a nontoxic level of OTEE and EG...

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Main Authors: Arina Novilla, Dedi Somantri Djamhuri, Betty Nurhayati, Dwi Davidson Rihibiha, Ervi Afifah, Wahyu Widowati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-11-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169117310687