An In Vitro Study of the Antimicrobial Effects of Indigo Naturalis Prepared from Strobilanthes formosanus Moore [PDF]
Molecules, 2013 Indigo naturalis is effective in treating nail psoriasis coexisting with microorganism infections. This study examines the antimicrobial effects of indigo naturalis prepared from Strobilanthes formosanus Moore.
Yin-Ru Chiang +2 more
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Clinical outcomes of patients with remitting ulcerative colitis after discontinuation of indigo naturalis [PDF]
Scientific ReportsIndigo naturalis is an effective treatment for ulcerative colitis. However, long-term use of indigo naturalis causes adverse events, such as pulmonary hypertension. The natural history of patients with ulcerative colitis who discontinued indigo naturalis
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Psoriasis and indigo naturalis as a treatment [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2014 Psoriasis is an inflammatory and proliferative disease. Psoriasis clinical features vary from plaque-type psoriasis to pustular form. Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease, which affects epidermal keratinocytes.
Mohammad Imani +6 more
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Clinical efficacy and IL-17 targeting mechanism of Indigo naturalis as a topical agent in moderate psoriasis [PDF]
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017 Background Indigo naturalis is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ingredient long-recognized as a therapy for several inflammatory conditions, including psoriasis.
Hui-Man Cheng +13 more
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Evaluation of Indigo Naturalis Prepared Using a Novel Method: Anti-Inflammatory Activities Against Colonic Cancer Cell Lines [PDF]
Mediators of InflammationUlcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and cancerous transformation of UC is closely associated with chronic inflammation of colonic tissues.
Xianxiang Xu +8 more
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Evaluation of Indigo Naturalis Prepared Using a Novel Method: Therapeutic Effects on Experimental Ulcerative Colitis in Mice [PDF]
PharmaceuticsBackground/Objectives: Indigo naturalis (IN) is a traditional Chinese medicine concocted from medicinal plants such as Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek. IN has multifaceted pharmacological activities.
Yong Diao, Xianxiang Xu, Xunxun Wu
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Treatment with indigo naturalis for inflammatory bowel disease and other immune diseases [PDF]
Immunological Medicine, 2019 Indigo naturalis (IN) is a herbal medicine extracted from leaves and stems of plants and is a component of crude drugs used in China. Recently, IN was reported to be effective for treating (UC) and psoriasis. The mechanisms of IN for UC is not clear, but
Makoto Naganuma
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Indigo naturalis as a potential drug in the treatment of ulcerative colitis: a comprehensive review of current evidence [PDF]
Pharmaceutical BiologyContext Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an intractable inflammatory bowel disease that threatens the health of patients. The limited availability of therapeutic strategies makes it imperative to explore more efficient and safer drugs. Indigo naturalis (IN) is
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From natural dye to herbal medicine: a systematic review of chemical constituents, pharmacological effects and clinical applications of indigo naturalis [PDF]
Chinese Medicine, 2020 Background Indigo naturalis is a blue dye in ancient, as well as an extensive used traditional Chinese medicine. It has a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties and can be used to treat numerous ailments such as leukemia, psoriasis, and ulcerative ...
Yang Qi-yue +6 more
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Molecules, 2010 The use of indigo naturalis to treat psoriasis has proved effective in our previous clinical studies. The present study was designed to examine the anti-inflammatory effect of indigo naturalis in primary cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells ...
Hsin-Ning Chang +6 more
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