Elicitor-treated extracts of Saururus chinensis inhibit the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 enzyme expression in Raw cells for suppression of inflammation

Elicitor treatment was performed to increase the antiinflammatory activity of useful biological sources. The result showed that elicitor-treated Saururus chinensis leaf extracts positively affected nitric oxide (NO) production, and the expression of inducible NO synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 compared to extracts not exposed to elicitor treatment. This finding identified elicitor treatment as a suitable strategy for increasing the biological activity of S. chinensis. Therefore, elicitor-treated S. chinensis is useful both as health functional and medicinal materials. KCI Citation Count: 0