Abstract (EN):
Artelastin, artelastochromene, artelasticin and artocarpesin, prenylated flavones previously isolated from Artocarpus elasticus, have shown a strong inhibition of the classical pathway (CP) of the human complement system. However, only artocarpesin showed an inhibitory effect on the alternative pathway (AP). Inhibitory effect of these flavonoids were dose dependent. Chelation of bivalent ions (Ca2+ or Mg2+) by these flavones can be responsible for their mode of action.
Language:
English
Type (Professor's evaluation):
Scientific
No. of pages:
3