title: Prevention of arthritic inflammation using an oriental herbal combination BDX-1 isolated from Achyranthes bidentata and Atractylodes japonica.
abstract: An oriental herbal combination (BDX-1) was isolated from Achyranthes bidentata and Atractylodes japonica. We previously tested the clinical effectiveness of BDX-1 in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients and found that it has a beneficial therapeutic effect. Here, we provide experimental evidence for the effectiveness of BDX-1 on RA in murine models. The oral administration of BDX-1 was found to markedly inhibit collagen-induced arthritis, adjuvant-induced arthritis, and zymosan-induced inflammation. It also inhibited carrageenan-induced acute edema and acetic acid-induced writhing response. In addition, the biological activity of BDX-1 was found to be strongly increased by fermentation. Our results suggest that BDX-1 could be useful for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), 52 Oundong, Yusong, Taejon 305-333, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Bae
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Chang Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yeo Dae
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Jong-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jong Soon
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Ki Hoon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Won Kee
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Kiho
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Song-Kyu
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hwan Mook
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid; D029044:Achyranthes / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001169:Arthritis, Experimental / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002351:Carrageenan; D003094:Collagen; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D007249:Inflammation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D015054:Zymosan
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D002351:Carrageenan; D003094:Collagen; D015054:Zymosan; D019342:Acetic Acid