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The effects of Astragali radix extract on interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha productions, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) biosynthesis, and leukotriene C4 (LTC4) production from lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated human amnion cells were investigated. Amnion cells produced detectable amounts of both IL-6 and TNF-alpha under LPS-stimulated conditions. Astragalus extract inhibited the production of IL-6. However, TNF-alpha production was not inhibited by the extract on L929 cytotoxicity assay. Treatment of amnion cells with LPS for up to 24 h resulted in an increase in PGE2 release in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. The extract (150 mg/ml) significantly inhibited the output of PGE2 by amnion cells (p&lt;0.01). The arachidonate lipoxygenase metabolite (LTC4) was increased by LPS treatment of amnion cells. Astragalus extract (30 mg/ml) inhibited LTC4 production by approximately 65% throughout the culture period. These results suggest that Astragali radix extract may have a role in inhibiting bacterial infection-associated preterm labor by suppressing the productions of IL-6, PGE2, and LTC4 by human amnion cells.

Effect of Astragali Radix Extract on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation in Human Amnion.