Table 3.
Natural products that decrease oxidative stress through Nrf2 activation.
| Natural product | Isolation | Study performed |
|---|---|---|
| Curcumin | Root of plant Curcuma longa | BMDM, mice [38, 39] |
| DS | Herbal formula in Korea (combination of 9 species of herbal plants) | RAW 264.7∗, mice [40] |
| KA | Dried roots of Aralia continentalis | RAW 264.7∗, [41] |
| FGS | Herbal formula in Korea | RAW 264.7∗, mice [42] |
| CF | Purified aqueous extract used in Asian medicine to treat blood stagnation | Mice [43] |
| DAS | Garlic extract (Allium sativum) | MRC-5 lung cells [44] |
| BE | Root of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, a Chinese herb | Rats [45] |
| ARGE | Allium sativum, a member of the lily family | RAW 264.7∗, [46] |
ARGE, aged red garlic; BE, baicalein; BMDM, bone marrow-derived macrophage; CF, carthami flos; DAS, diallyl sulfide; DS, Dangkwisoo-san; FGS, fruit hull of Gleditsia sinensis; KA, ent-kaur-16-19-oic acid; ∗RAW 264.7, mice macrophage cell line.