title: In vitro immunopharmacological profile of the plant flavonoid baohuoside-1.
abstract: A novel flavonoid compound baohuoside-1 (3,5,7-trihydroxy-4'-methoxyl-8-prenylflavone-3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopy ranoside) was investigated for immunopharmacological properties in vitro. The results show that baohuoside-1 has significant suppressive effects on neutrophil chemotaxis, mitogen-induced lymphocyte transformation, mixed-lymphocyte culture, NK-cell cytotoxicity and IL-2 production. These dose-dependent inhibitory effects were found to be significant at concentrations of less than 1 microgram/ml, compared with greater than 94% cell viability at concentrations of 10 micrograms/ml. These results suggest that baohuoside-1 may have potential as an anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressive agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, University of Queensland, Mater Childrens Hospital, South Brisbane, Australia.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Teh
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Seow
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Thong
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000187:drug effects*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005419:Flavonoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D007376:Interleukin-2; C060988:baohuoside I