Boehmeria nivea Attenuates the Development of Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Experimental Colitis

We examined the therapeutic effect of an ethanol extract derived from Boehmeria nivea (Linn.) Gaudich in a mouse model of experimental colitis. Treatment with 70% ethanol extract derived from B. nivea (EBN) at a dose of 100, 200, or 500 mg/(kg·d) improved colon shortening, body weight, the disease a...

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Main Authors: Eun Ju Shin, Mi Jeong Sung, Hye Jeong Yang, Myung Sunny Kim, Jin-Taek Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/231942
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