Anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and antitussive properties of in ICR mice.

Context: (KOG) is a traditional mixed herb preparation consisting of CA Meyer (Araliaceae), Wolf (Polyporaceae), (Gaertner) Liboschitz ex Steudel (Orobanchaceae), and honey. Various pharmacological effects of KOG are reported, but the efficacy on respiratory diseases has not been evaluated.

Objective: The anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and antitussive properties of KOG were examined using animal models of respiratory diseases.

The fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida ameliorates memory deficits in β-amyloid protein-induced Alzheimer's disease mouse model.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida is a traditional medicine widely used as digestive drug in East Asia. Although Chinese herbal medicine used it for mental health, scientific evidence does not exist, yet.

Aims Of Study: The aim of this study is to show that the ethanol extract of the fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida (CPE) has neuroprotective effect on Alzheimer' disease model mice.

Antitussive, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory effects of Adenophorae Radix powder in ICR mice.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Adenophora triphylla var. japonica is frequently used as an oriental medicinal plant in Korea, China, and Japan for its anti-inflammatory, antitussive, and hepatoprotective effects.

Aim Of The Study: In the present study, the antitussive, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory effects of AR powder were investigated using animal models to evaluate their potential to treat respiratory disorders.