Dietary Blue Pigments Derived from Genipin, Attenuate Inflammation by Inhibiting LPS-Induced iNOS and COX-2 Expression via the NF-κB Inactivation

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The edible blue pigments produced by gardenia fruits have been used as value-added colorants for foods in East Asia for 20 years. However, the biological activity of the blue pigments derived from genipin has not been reported. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: The anti-inflamm...

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Main Authors: Wang, Qiang-Song, Xiang, Yaozu, Cui, Yuan-Lu, Lin, Ke-Ming, Zhang, Xin-Fang
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3316609/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22479539
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0034122
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