Anti-inflammatory effects of ethanolic mulberry extract on the murine macrophage cell line, RAW 264.7

  • Yunyoung Kim
  • , Yoon Kyoung Yang
  • , Dongmin Kim
  • , Ji Yeon Kim

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the anti-inflammatory effects of ethanol extracts of root peel and spear of mulberry (RME and SME, respectively) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Both extracts significantly inhibited the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). However, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) levels decreased in LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 cells treated with SME. Additionally, the extracts reduced inducible NO synthase (iNOS) expression and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in mRNA levels. Although ROS production was lower in the RME-treated cells than in the SME-treated cells, the levels of other inflammatory parameters, including IL-6 and PGE2, and mRNA levels of iNOS and COX-2 reduced more in the SME-treated cells. These results indicate that SME showed higher anti-inflammatory activities than RME. Therefore, SME can be used as a functional food ingredient to enhance health.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-348
Number of pages6
JournalKorean Journal of Food Science and Technology
Volume49
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2017

Keywords

  • Anti-inflammatory
  • RAW 264.7 cell
  • Root peel of Mulberry ethanol extract
  • Spear of Mulberry ethanol extract

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