Anti-inflammatory components of the Vietnamese starfish Protoreaster nodosus

BACKGROUND: In the present study, we examined the inhibitory effects of a methanolic extract, dichloromethane fraction, water layer, and polyhydroxylated sterols (1-4) isolated from the Vietnamese starfish Protoreaster nodosus on pro-inflammatory cytokine (IL-12 p40, IL-6, and TNF-α) production in L...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Phuong Thao, Bui Thi Thuy Luyen, Jung Eun Koo, Sohyun Kim, Young Sang Koh, Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Nguyen Hoai Nam, Phan Van Kiem, Young Ho Kim, Chau Van Minh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-01-01
Series:Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602015000100012&lng=en&tlng=en