Description
Kirenol isolated from the herb of Siegesbeckia orientalis. It reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion, increases anti-inflammatory cytokine production, inhibits cell proliferation and induces apoptosis of CII-specific lymphocytes.
Synonyms
(1R,3S,4aS,4bS,7S,10aS)-1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,7,9,10,10a-Dodecahydro-3-hydroxy-7-[(R)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-1,4a,7-trimethylphenanthrene-1-methanol;Kirenol;
Application
anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and anti-arthritic activities