Flavocoxid, a Nutraceutical Approach to Blunt Inflammatory Conditions

[摘要] Flavonoids, fromScutellaria baicalensis(Chinese skullcap) andAcacia catechu(black catechu), have been shown to exert a variety of therapeutic effects, including anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, and anticancer activities. Flavocoxid is a mixed extract containing baicalin and catechin and it acts as a dual balanced inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and COX-2peroxidase enzyme activities with a significant inhibition of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) enzyme activityin vitro. Flavocoxid downregulates gene or protein expression of several inflammatory markers and exerts also strong antioxidant activity in several experimental models. Controlled clinical trials and a postmarketing study have clearly shown thatflavocoxid is as effective as naproxen in managing the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee and it has better upper gastrointestinal, renal, and respiratory safety profile than naproxen. Flavocoxid may therefore provide a potential therapeutic approach to the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions.

[学科分类] 生理学与病理学