Aqueous and methanol extracts of Berberis darwinii H. (Berberidaceae) inhibit innate celular responses in human monocytes in vitro treated
Aqueous and methanol extracts of Berberis darwinii H. (Berberidaceae) inhibit innate celular responses in human monocytes in vitro treated
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Alarcon, David
Paredes, Marco
Ramos, Daniela
González Alfaro, Katerina
Díaz Harris, Ramiro
Nunez, Daniela
Paredes, Marco
Ramos, Daniela
González Alfaro, Katerina
Díaz Harris, Ramiro
Nunez, Daniela
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BOLETIN LATINOAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE DE PLANTAS MEDICINALES Y AROMATICAS,Vol.13,81-91,2014
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Abstract
Berberis darwinii H is a native plant of South America, popularly referred to Michay. This species has historically been used by indigenous cultures of Chile as medicinal herb. To preliminarily assess their anti-inflammatory effects was investigated the aqueous and methanolic root extract this plant in human monocytes. The results indicated that the extracts inhibit the production of superoxide anion, the expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1-beta (IL-1 beta) in monocytes activated with lipopolysaccharide. This result suggests the existence of compounds with potential anti-inflammatory action in these extracts.