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Triptolide exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and immunosuppressive properties, with protective effects on cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis.
This review summarizes the pharmacological activities of triptolide, highlighting its potential therapeutic applications across various diseases including cardiovascular conditions.
Triptolide is an active component in traditional Chinese medicine Tripterygium wilfordii. Currently, triptolide has been used to treat various diseases, including lupus, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and nephritic syndrome. Its main pharmacology efficacies include anti-inflammation, anti-tumor, and immunity suppression. Recent studies have also demonstrated triptolide's protective effect on cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis. This paper summarizes the pharmacological efficacy of triptolide based on the advance in studies of triptolide.
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Jiacan Su (2017) conducted a review in Various diseases including lupus, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, nephritic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and osteoporosis. Triptolide was evaluated. Triptolide exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, and immunosuppressive properties, with protective effects on cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis.
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