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. 2022 Mar 24;13:821941. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.821941

TABLE 5.

The effects of terpenoids on COPD.

Terpenoids Sources Models Effects Dose Application Ref
Ursolic acid Loquat leaves, glossy privet leaves, forsythia, Prunella vulgaris CSE treated normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cell model; mice model established by A549 cells in nude mice in vivo Prevented development of lung cancer 10 mg/kg In vivo Liu et al. (2012)
3.2–25 μmol/L In vitro
CS-induced mice emphysema model Down-regulating PERK pathway and up-regulating Nrf2 pathway 10–40 mg/kg In vivo Lin et al. (2017)
CS-induced emphysema mice Alleviated airway-vessel remodeling and muscle consumption partly through IGF1 and TGF-β1/Smad2.3 signaling pathways 10–40 mg/kg In vivo Lin et al. (2019b)
CES-exposed mice model Alleviated CSE-induced emphysema and airway remodeling 10–40 mg/kg In vivo Lin et al. (2017)
Eucalyptol Eucalyptus globulus CS-induced COPD mice model Promoted lung repair 1–10 mg/kg In vivo Kennedy-Feitosa et al. (2019)
CS-induced COPD mice model Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects via attenuating NF-κB p65 subunit activation 1–10 mg/ml In vivo Kennedy-Feitosa et al. (2016)
CS-induced COPD mice model Against bacterial invasion through attenuating ciliated cell Damage and suppressing MUC5AC expression 260 mg/kg In vivo Yu et al. (2019a)
CS-induced COPD mice model Mitigated lung injury by suppressing ICAM-1 gene expression 260 mg/kg In vivo Yu et al. (2018b)
Taraxasterol Taraxacum officinale CS-induced mice model; CSE- induced HBE cells model Inhibiting oxidative stress and inflammatory responses 2.5–10 mg/kg In vivo Xueshibojie et al. (2016)
3–12 μg/ml In vitro