The American Journal of Chinese Medicine · 1996 · 125 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineMedicinal ChemistryPharmacologyInflammationAnti-inflammatory PharmacologyEdemaInflammatory MediatorsAnti-inflammatory ActivityAnti-inflammatory MechanismsAnti-inflammatory Natural Products
Emodin, a major component of the AcOEt and CHCl3 fractions from Ventilago leiocarpa Bunge (Rhamnaceae), was isolated. It exhibited apti-inflammatory effect on carrageenan-induced edema in rats.