Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Extracts of Inonotus obliquus and Microalgae
Sajeev Wagle,
Wasitha Thilakarathna,
Julie Lee
et al.
Abstract:Chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) and marine microalgae are two emerging natural products with many potential physiological health benefits. The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of two extracts prepared from Chaga mushroom and microalgae using lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 murine macrophage cell model. The Chaga mushroom extract dose-dependently reduced the production of proinflammatory biomarkers of interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α). At a h… Show more
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