Anti-inflammatory Activity of Rumex A, Lipidium S and Guizotia A

Activated microglia cells produces pro-inflammatory cytokines and neurotoxic mediators like nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin (PG) E2, superoxide anion, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF- ) which may stimulate brain lesion pathophysiology, produce neurotoxins and lead to the neuronal damage. However, Rumex abyssinica, Lipidium Sativum and Guizotia abyssinicus have natural phytochemicals with anti-inflammatory activities that can protect organisms from neurodegenerative disease.

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Professional in food and nutrition, worked with Duksung Women's University research center on functional food development with Gondar University (Dr. Solomon Mekonnen) to establish food bio-resource and drug development center. My research interest is food bio active compounds from medicinal plants, antioxidants activity to establish food security.