Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Oxytropis falcata Fractions and Its Possible Anti-inflammatory Mechanism

Alkaloid (AF), essential oil (EOF), flavonoid (FF), saponin (SF) and polysaccharide (PF) fractions obtained from Oxytropis falcata Bunge were investigated for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities in vivo and in vitro for the first time. Two anti-inflammatory animal models (TPA- and carrageenin-induced) and three antioxidant models (total antioxidant activity, DPPH and hydroxyl radical-scavenging activity) were employed to evaluate...