TABLE 5.
The effects of terpenoids on COPD.
Terpenoids | Sources | Models | Effects | Dose | Application | Ref | |
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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 |