Inner Shell of the Chestnut (<i>Castanea crenatta</i>) Suppresses Inflammatory Responses in Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Asthma Mouse Model

Inner Shell of the Chestnut (<i>Castanea crenatta</i>) Suppresses Inflammatory Responses in Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Asthma Mouse Model

The inner shell of the chestnut (Castanea crenata) contains various polyphenols, which exert beneficial biological effects. Hence, we assessed the anti-inflammatory efficacy of a chestnut inner shell extract (CIE) in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced allergic asthma. We intraperitoneally injected 20 μg of OVA...

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Main Authors: Chang-Yeop Kim, Jeong-Won Kim, Jin-Hwa Kim, Ji-Soo Jeong, Je-Oh Lim, Je-Won Ko, Tae-Won Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
asthma
chestnut inner shell extract
airway inflammation
inducible nitric oxide synthase
cyclooxygenase-2
matrix metalloproteinase-9
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/10/2067

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