Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) Pericarp
Joint Authors
Wang, Bor-Sen
Huang, Shyh-Shyun
Huang, Ming-Hsing
Lee, Chao-Ying
Lin, Wei-Chao
Yen, Ming-Tsung
Huang, Guan-Jhong
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examined the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the water extract of longan pericarp (WLP).
The results showed that WLP exhibited radical scavenging, reducing activity and liposome protection activity.
In addition, WLP also inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in macrophages.
Further, administration of WLP, in the range of 100–400 mg/kg, showed a concentration-dependent inhibition on paw edema development following carrageenan (Carr) treatment in mice.
The anti-inflammatory effects of WLP may be related to NO and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) suppression and associated with the increase in the activities of antioxidant enzymes, including catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase.
Overall, the results showed that WLP might serve as a natural antioxidant and inflammatory inhibitor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Guan-Jhong& Wang, Bor-Sen& Lin, Wei-Chao& Huang, Shyh-Shyun& Lee, Chao-Ying& Yen, Ming-Tsung…[et al.]. 2012. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) Pericarp. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028495
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Guan-Jhong…[et al.]. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) Pericarp. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028495
American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Guan-Jhong& Wang, Bor-Sen& Lin, Wei-Chao& Huang, Shyh-Shyun& Lee, Chao-Ying& Yen, Ming-Tsung…[et al.]. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) Pericarp. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028495
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028495