Research progress on the effects and mechanisms of corilagin in inflammatory diseases
Inflammatory diseases are a series of acute or chronic diseases caused by inflammatory response to stimulation,which may seriously harm human health.Traditional Chinese medicine,which has multiple targets in immunomodulatory processes,plays a key role in the treatment of various inflammatory diseases.Corilagin is one of the major bioactive compounds in many medicinal plants.It has a variety of biological and pharmacological activities,including anti-oxidation,anti-inflammatory,liver protection,anti-virus,anti-hypertension,anti-infection,and anti-tumor.It has attracted extensive attention in recent years.However,there is a lack of systematic understanding of the role corilagin plays in inflammatory diseases.To better develop and utilize the medicinal plant resources in China,this review summarizes the role and related mechanism of corilagin in various inflammatory diseases.It will provide references for both follow-up basic research and clinical application of corilagin.