Oral administration of taheebo (Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex Griseb.) water extract prevents DSS-induced colitis in mice by up-regulating type II T helper immune responses

Oral administration of taheebo (Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex Griseb.) water extract prevents DSS-induced colitis in mice by up-regulating type II T helper immune responses

Abstract Background Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic inflammatory disorders that are mediated by pathogenic Th1 and Th17 cells. Previous studies have demonstrated that taheebo water extract (TWE) derived from Tabebuia avellanedae Lorentz ex Griseb., as folk remedy, has been used to tre...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hyun Jung Park, Sung Won Lee, Dong-Joo Kwon, Seong-Il Heo, Se-Ho Park, Sun Young Kim, Seokmann Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Taheebo water extract
Dextran sulfate sodium
Intestinal inflammation
M2 macrophage
Treg cells
Th2 cells
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1952-4

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1952-4

Similar Items