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Our previous report demonstrated that certain flavonoid aglycones such as apigenin (flavone), quercetin, morin (flavonols), and biochanin A (isoflavone) showedin vivo antiinflammatory activityvia topical and oral routes of administration. As a continual study, the various flavonoid glycosides have been evaluated in mouse ear edema assay using archidonic acid or crotonoil as a inflammagen. Flavonoids were orally administered (2 mg/mouse) and ear edema inhibition was measured. Significant antiinflammatory activities were found especially in flavone and flavonol glycosides (15–19% inhibition) although the flavonoid derivatives tested showed less antiinflammatory activity than hydrocortisone or indomethacin. Chalcone and flavanone derivatives were not significantly active. And in general, flavonol glycosides of kaempferol-type were found to have a higher oral antiinflammatory activity than that of flavonol glycosides of quercetin-type in mice.
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Lee, S.J., Son, K.H., Chang, H.W. et al. Antiinflammatory activity of naturally occurring flavone and flavonol glycosides. Arch. Pharm. Res. 16, 25–28 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02974123
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