Open Access<p><em>Grewia mollis</em> Leaf Extracts and Fractions Demonstrated Good Inhibitory Activity on Pro-Inflammatory Enzymes and with Lower Cytotoxicity in vitro</p>
Author(s) -
Isa I Adamu,
S.A. Adebayo,
Mohammad Saeed Al-Shahrani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s271254
Subject(s) - ic50 , cytotoxicity , traditional medicine , chemistry , quercetin , in vitro , pharmacology , lippia , enzyme , biochemistry , biology , chromatography , medicine , antioxidant , essential oil
Plant extracts are used to treat illnesses, promote health, and maintain general well-being in traditional medicine. Grewia mollis Juss (Malvaceae) is one of the medicinal herbs that is used traditionally to treat chronic diseases and related pain because currently used anti-inflammatory drugs may cause severe side effects, and naturally occurring compounds with reduced cytotoxicity could be explored for therapeutic goals.