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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2014, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (03): 362-368.DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(14)60103-5

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Effect of Honghua (Flos Carthami) on nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells and α-glucosidase activity

Hui Liao, Linda Banbury, Hongping Liang, Xiaomin Wang, Xiaokai Lü, Ling Hu, Jin Wu   

  1. Department of Pharmacy, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital;Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University;Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital;Department of Pharmacy,Shanxi DaYi Hospital;Department of Endocrinology, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital;Management of Hospital, Shanxi Medical University Second Hospital;
  • Accepted:2014-06-15 Online:2014-06-15 Published:2022-04-05

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of extracts from Honghua(Flos Carthami) on lipopolysaccharide induced nitric oxide(NO) production in RAW 264.7cells and the influence of the extracts on yeastα-glucosidase activity. The total flavonoid content of the extracts was also determined.METHODS: Cytotoxicity of the extracts to RAW264.7 cells was evaluated by the ATPlite? method.Inhibitory effects of the extracts on NO production were evaluated by Griess assay. Curcumin was used as a positive control. Screening of extracts for potential α-glucosidase inhibitors was done by a fluorometric assay.The assay was based on the hydrolysis of 4-methylumbelliferyl-a-D-glucopyranoside to form the fluorescent product, 4-methylumbelliferone. Acarbose was used as a positive control. The total flavonoid content was tested using kaempferol as the standard.RESULTS: There were significant inhibitory effects on NO production when the extracts were 25-100μg/mL(P

Key words: Carthamus tinctorius, Nitric oxide, Alpha-glucosidases, Flavonoids, RAW264.7cells

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Hui Liao, Linda Banbury, Hongping Liang, Xiaomin Wang, Xiaokai Lü, Ling Hu, Jin Wu. Effect of Honghua (Flos Carthami) on nitric oxide production in RAW 264.7 cells and α-glucosidase activity[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2014, 34(03): 362-368.