Protective effects of chebulic acid on alveolar epithelial damage induced by urban particulate matter

Protective effects of chebulic acid on alveolar epithelial damage induced by urban particulate matter

Abstract Background Chebulic acid (CA) isolated from T. chebula, which has been reported for treating asthma, as a potent anti-oxidant resources. Exposure to ambient urban particulate matter (UPM) considered as a risk for cardiopulmonary vascular dysfunction. To investigate the protective effect of...

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Main Authors: Kyung-Won Lee, Mi-Hyun Nam, Hee-Ra Lee, Chung-Oui Hong, Kwang-Won Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Urban particulate matter
Chebulic acid
Pulmonary alveolus
Inflammation
Alveolar barrier dysfunction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1870-5

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