Herbal Active Ingredients: Potential for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Lung Injury.

Wen-Ying Yu, Chun-Xiao Gao, Huan-Huan Zhang, Yue-Guo Wu, Chen-Huan Yu

BioMed research international 2021

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Acute lung injury (ALI) is a life-threatening clinical syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. The main pathological features of ALI are increased alveolar-capillary membrane permeability, edema, uncontrolled migration of neutrophils to the lungs, and diffuse alveolar damage, resulting in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Glucocorticoids, aspirin, and other anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly used to treat ALI. Respiratory supports, such as a ventilator, are used to alleviate hypoxemia. Many treatment methods are available, but they cannot significantly ameliorate the quality of life of patients with ALI and reduce mortality rates. Herbal active ingredients, such as flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, alkaloids, and quinonoids, exhibit advantages for ALI prevention and treatment, but the underlying mechanism needs further study. This paper summarizes the role of herbal active ingredients in anti-ALI therapy and progresses in the understanding of their mechanisms. The work also provides some references and insights for the discovery and development of novel drugs for ALI prevention and treatment. Copyright © 2021 Wen-Ying Yu et al.

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Wen-Ying Yu, Chun-Xiao Gao, Huan-Huan Zhang, Yue-Guo Wu, Chen-Huan Yu. Herbal Active Ingredients: Potential for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Lung Injury. BioMed research international. 2021;2021:5543185