Eriobotrya japonica leaf extract attenuates airway inflammation in ovalbumin-induced mice model of asthma

Eriobotrya japonica leaves has a very long history of medicinal use as an anti-inflammatory and antitussive agent for bronchial inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activities of Eriobotrya japonica (EJ) leaf water extract in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced murine asthma model and human tracheal smooth muscle cell (HTSMC). Mice were sensitized by intra peritoneal OVA and challenged with nebulized OVA. EJ extract...