Open AccessSecondary metabolites as anti-inflammatory agents
Author(s) -
Elrashied A. E. Garelnabi,
Mona S. Mohammed,
Wadah Osman,
Zuheir Osman,
Bashier Osman,
Hassan S. Khalid,
Magdi A. Mohamed
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the journal of phytopharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-480X
DOI - 10.31254/phyto.2014.3409
Subject(s) - anti inflammatory , inflammation , pharmacology , adverse effect , inflammatory response , medicine , immunology
Inflammation is a complex pathophysiological process mediated by a variety of signaling molecules and can be classified as either acute or chronic. Anti inflammatory drugs are broadly classified into two categories: Steroidal and Non steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) some of them are no longer used due to their severe adverse effects. Traditionally, people have been using powerful anti-inflammatory plants for thousands of years as part of their diet and pharmaceutical arsenal, and secondary compounds derived from these plants may offer important sources of anti-inflammatory agents.