A Comparative Study of Sodium Houttuyfonate and 2-Undecanone for Their in Vitro and in Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Activities and Stabilities

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (H. cordata) is an anti-inflammatory herbal drug that is clinically used in Asia. The essential oil obtained from H. cordata is known to contain 2-undecanone (2-methyl nonyl ketone). In addition, sodium houttuyfonate is a compound that can be derived from H. cordata and ha...

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Main Authors: Jing Chen, Wenqing Wang, Chunyang Shi, Jianguo Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/12/22978