Anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-melanogenic effects of the ethanol extract of Picrasma quassioides (D. Don) Benn.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Picrasma quassioides (D. Don) Benn is a vascular plant belonging to the genus Picrasma of Simaroubaceae family and grows in Korea, China, India, Taiwan, and Japan. Picrasma quassioides extract has been reported to have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-cancer properties.

Millingtonia hortensis L.f. ethanol extract exerts in vivo and in vitro anti-inflammatory activities through inhibition of Syk kinase in NF-κB pathway.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Millingtonia hortensis L.f., commonly known as tree jasmine or Indian cork tree, is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Effect of Ampelopsis Radix on wound healing in scalded rats.

Background: Ampelopsis Radix has been used as a traditional Korean medicine for the treatment of burns and scalds. However, there has been no scientific research to date on the wound healing properties of Ampelopsis Radix for scald burns. This study aimed to evaluate the healing effect of Ampelopsis japonica root tuber ethanol extract (AJE) on induced cutaneous scald injury in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats.