Synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of Laminaria japonica fucoidan and Cistanche tubulosa extract.
The anti-inflammatory effects of fuciodan and Cistanche tubulosa (CT) extract were investigated in vitro macrophage culture system and in vivo carrageenan-induced air pouch inflammation model. CT extract inhibited nitric oxide production from activated RAW 264.7 macrophage cells, while fucoidan was inactive. In vivo air pouch inflammation model, carrageenan-induced vascular exudation and increased nitric oxide and prostaglandin E(2) concentrations in the exudates were synergistically suppressed by co-administration of fucoidan or CT extract. Moreover, tissue inflammation was substantially attenuated by the combinational therapy. However, there was no synergistic effect against the inflammatory cell infiltration, although fucoidan and CT extract each markedly reduced the cell numbers. Therefore, it is suggested that fucoidan blocks infiltration of inflammatory cells, while CT extract inhibits activation of the cells, and that their combinational treatment could be a promising candidate for the relief of various types of inflammation.
College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
Jangbeen
J
Kyung
Dajeong
D
Kim
Dongsun
D
Park
Yun-Hui
YH
Yang
Ehn-Kyoung
EK
Choi
Sung-Pyo
SP
Lee
Tae-Su
TS
Kim
Yoon-Bok
YB
Lee
Yun-Bae
YB
Kim