Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWH) is a vine-like plant that grows in a wide area of south China. An alcohol extract of this plant known as T2 has been suggested to be effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To examine the mechanism by which this herbal remedy might be effective in
Suppression of carrageenan-induced inflammation in vivo by an extract of the Chinese herbal remedy Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F
✍ Scribed by X. Tao; L. Ma; Y. Mao; P. E. Lipsky
- Publisher
- SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 275 KB
- Volume
- 48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1420-908X
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Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TWH), commonly known as the Thunder-God-Vine, is a popular remedy for rheumatism in southern China. In this study, we investigated the effect of T2 (an extract from TWH) on adjuvant-induced paw oedema in rats and inflammatory mediators. The results showed that an intra