Lili Li, Sheng Zhang, Yanfei Xin, Junying Sun, Feng Xie, Lin Yang, Zhiqin Chen, Hao Chen, Fang Liu, Yaoxian Xuan, Zhenqiang You
Quzhou Fructus Aurantii (QFA) is an authentic herb of local varieties in Zhejiang, China, which is usually used to treat gastrointestinal illnesses, but its effects on respiratory inflammation have not been reported yet. In our study, the anti-inflammatory activity of QFA extract (QFAE) was evaluated on copper sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4·5H2O)-induced transgenic neutrophil fluorescent zebrafish model. QFAE showed a significant effect of anti-inflammation in CuSO4·5H2O-induced zebrafish by reducing the neutrophil number in the inflammatory site...
January 26, 2018: Scientific Reports