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. 2023 Feb 18;15(4):1031. doi: 10.3390/nu15041031

Table 7.

In vivo therapeutic effects of coumarins on experimental IBD.

No. Name Type Origin Optimal Doses (/kg Body Weight) Model Potential Mechanism References
138 4-methylesculetin Hydroxycoumarin / 25 mg DSS-induced acute colitis in Swiss albino mice Exerts anti-inflammatory properties. [251]
5 mg TNBS-induced colitis in Wistar rats Reduction of colonic oxidative stress and inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine production. [252]
139 Daphnetin Hydroxycoumarin Euphorbia dracunculoides 16 mg DSS-induced acute colitis in BALB/c mice Regulation of microbiota composition and T reg/T h 17 balance. [253]
140 Bergapten Furocoumarin Ficus virens 30 mg Acetic acid-induced colitis in Sprague–Dawley rats Reduction of acetic acid-induced inflammation, colonic damage and mast cell degranulation in rats. [254]
141 Imperatorin Furocoumarin Angelica dahurica 60 mg TNBS-induced colitis in Sprague–Dawley rats Regulation of Nrf-2/ARE/HO-1 pathway in rats. [255]
142 Osthole Derivative of coumarin Cnidium monnieri 100 mg TNBS-induced colitis in C57BL/6 mice Reducing the expression of inflammatory mediators and decreasing the phosphorylation level of p38. [248]
40 mg DSS-induced acute colitis in BALB/c mice Blocking the activation of NF-κB and MAPK/p38 pathways. [249]
143 Esculetin Hydroxycoumarin Artemisia eriopoda 5 mg TNBS-induced colitis in Wistar rats Inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and increased defense against reactive oxygen species. [256]
144 Umbelliferone Hydroxycoumarin Ficus septica 30 mg Acetic acid-induced colitis in Wistar rats Regulation of TLR4/NF-κB-p65/iNOS and SIRT1/PPARγ signaling pathways in rats. [250]
145 Imperatorin Furocoumarin Angelica archangelica 100 mg DSS-induced acute colitis in C57BL/6 mice By inhibiting NF-κB-mediated pro-inflammatory responses in a PXR/NF-κB-dependent manner. [257]
146 Coumarin Chromenone Coumarou 5 mg TNBS-induced colitis in Wistar rats Prevents glutathione depletion due to colonic inflammation. [258]
147 4-Hydroxycoumarin Hydroxycoumarin Coumarou 25 mg TNBS-induced colitis in Wistar rats Prevents glutathione depletion due to colonic inflammation. [258]

“/” indicates that the reference is not mentioned or is unclear.