The aims of this study were to evaluate the antioxidative effect of a traditional Taiwanese vegetable, Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (H. cordata), by subjecting rodents to oxi­dized frying oil-induced oxidative stress, and to examine the antimutagenic effects of H. car­data using the Ames test.

This study is designed to compare the antioxidant potential of a water-soluble polysaccharide (HCP) with solvent extracts (water, ethanol, ethyl acetate and chloroform) from Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

This study aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of the water extract of Houttuynia cordata (HCWE) against multi-drug resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli isolates harboring the AcrA gene in order to determine its susceptibility for potential therapy. We examined 18 E. coli strains that exhibited resistance to at least three different classes of antibiotics.

During the past 50 years, a great deal of interest had been initiated in screening therapeutic agents from plants. Bidens pilosa L. was widely used as a traditional remedy for treating influenza, diabetes and gastroenteritis worldwide.

Houttuynia cordata (HC) has been commonly used as many traditional remedies in local areas of Japan. Although many pharmacological activities of HC have been reported, the mechanism underlying the effect of HC remains unknown. We conducted the interview survey in Japan to verify how HC was actually used.

It has been reported that Houttuynia (H.) cordata extracts have diverse pharmacological effects including antiviral and antibacterial, antiallergic, antioxidant and antimutagenic activities. Thus, H. cordata Thunb has been used as an Oriental medicine for the therapy of inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis.

Traditionally, Houttuynia (H.) cordata Thunb has been used as an Oriental medicine for the treatment of inflam­matory diseases such as ulcerative colitis. Previous studies showed that H. cordata extracts had antiviral and antibacterial, antiallergic, antioxidant and antimutagenic activities.

Houttuynia cordata (Saururaceae) injection (HCI) is a traditional Chinese medicine used in China. It was chosen as one of eight types of traditional Chinese medicine that play a unique role in severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) owing to the effect of curbing inflammation.

The leaves of Houttuynia cordata Thunb.(Saururaceae) are considered to have anthelmintic proper-ties in the traditional medicine of Naga tribes in Northeast India and, therefore, are used by the natives to treat the intestinal worm infections. In the present study, the anti-cestodal activity of H. cordata leaf extract was investigated against Hymenolepis diminuta, a zoonotic cestode, in experimentally infected albino rats.

Present study is an attempt to investigate plausible mechanism involved behind antidiabetic activity of standardized Houttuynia cordata Thunb. extract in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

During the past fifty years, there had been a great deal of interest in screening therapeutic agents from plants. Bidens pilosa L. is widely used in traditional medicine for anti­influenza, diabetic control and treatment of gastroenteritis.

Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis have been recognized as pus-forming bacteria triggering an inflammation in acne. The present study was conducted to evaluate antimicrobial activities of Thai medicinal plants against these etiologic agents of acne vulgaris.

Nowadays, cancer is the leading cause of death in many countries of the world. Chemotherapy is a common treatment strategy for advanced and metastatic cancer. However, the cost of chemotherapy is a major concern in developing countries.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. is a traditional herb used for clearing heat and eliminating toxins, and has also been used for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).

Salmonellosis is a major bacterial zoonosis that causes a variety of disease syndromes, from self-limiting enteritis to fatal infection in animals and food-borne infection and typhoid fever in humans.

The liver plays a pivotal role in metabolism and detoxification of various components entering the body, and hepatic injury associated with these metabolic dysfunctions can result in many disorders ranging from transient elevation of liver enzymes to life-threatening hepatic fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb (Saururaceae) is a traditional medicinal herb used to treat several disease symptoms. The present study was focused on the hepatoprotective effects of H. cordata ethyl acetate extract in experimental mice.

Cognitive impairment is a result of dementia of diverse causes, such as cholinergic dysfunction and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Saururaceae) has long been used as a traditional herbal medicine. It has biological activities including protective effects against amyloid beta (Aβ) toxicity, via regulation of calcium homeostasis, in rat hippocampal cells.

Herpes simplex virus (HSV), a common latent virus in humans, causes certain severe dis-eases. Extensive use of acyclovir (ACV) results in the development of drug-resistant HSV strains, hence, there is an urgent need to develop new drugs to treat HSV infection.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent types of cancer worldwide and a common cause of morbidity and mortality in humans.

The Houttuynia cordata Thunb (HCT) extract has been used as a traditional Chinese herb medicine and as well as an effective drug for treating allergic inflammation for thousands of years.

In Taiwan, 26 individuals per 100,000 died from lung cancer each year, based on reports from the “People Health Bureau of Taiwan”. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemo-therapy are used for treating lung cancer patients.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb (HCT) is widely used in oriental medicine as a remedy for inflammation. However, at present there is no explanation for the mechanism by which HCT affects the production of inflammatory cytokines. The current study aimed to determine the effect of an essence extracted from HCT on mast cell-mediated inflammatory responses.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (HC) is a medicinal herb that generally used in traditional Chinese medicine for treat-ing allergic inflammation. The present study investigated the inhibitory effect of the volatile oil from HC Thunb.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. is a medicinal plant widely used in folk medicine in several Asian countries. It has been reported that a water extract of H. cordata exhibits activity against herpes simplex virus (HSV) and the virus of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), although the mechanisms are not fully under-stood yet.

Traditionally, acute lung injury (ALI) causes pneumonedema and matrix lesions, rather than pulmonary fibrosis.

Houttuynia cordata is an important traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of respiratory diseases including bacterial and viral infections. Polysaccharides isolated from Houttuynia cordata (HCP), as its main ingredients, have been demonstrated to ameliorate the LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice.The study aimed to determine the protective effects of HCP on multiple organ injury in influenza A virus (IAV) H1N1 infected mice and its primary mechanisms in anti-inflammation and immune regulation.

Houttuynia cordata has been used as a traditional medicine in Korea and is known to have antioxidant, anti-cancer and anti-allergic activities. The precise effect of H. cordata, however, remains unknown. In this study, we investigated the effects of H. cordata water extract (HCWE) on passive cutaneous anaphy-laxis (PCA) in mice and on IgE-mediated allergic response in rat mast RBL-2H3 cells.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Saururaceae; HC) has been long used in tra-ditional oriental medicine for the treatment of inflammation diseases. Modern research has implicated inducible cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) as a key regulator of the inflammatory process.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Saururaceae; HC) has been long used in tra-ditional oriental medicine for the treatment of inflammation diseases. Modern research has implicated inducible cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) as a key regulator of the inflammatory process.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Saururaceae) (HC) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used for hundreds of year to relieve lung-related symptoms such as lung abscess, phlegm, cough and dyspnea and is effective in treating pneumonia, infectious disease, refractory hemoptysis as well as malignant pleural effusion. Recently, several studies also provided scientific data to sup-port and unveil its anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, virucidal, anti-oxidative and anti-cancer activities.

The present study was investigated the effect of Houttuynia cordata THUNB water extract (HCWE) on mast cell-mediated anaphylactic reactions. The mast cell-mediated anaphylactic reaction is involved in many allergic diseases such as asthma and allergic rhinitis. HCWE has been used as a traditional medicine in Korea and is known to have an antioxidant and anti-cancer activities.

Houttuynia cordata (HC) (Saururaceae) has been used internally and externally as a traditional medicine and as an herbal tea for healthcare in Japan. Our recent survey showed that HC poultice (HCP) prepared from smothering fresh leaves of HC had been frequently used for the treatment of purulent skin diseases with high effectiveness.

Protective effects of Houttuynia cordata aqueous extract (HCAE) against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in Balb/cA mice were examined.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. has been used traditionally as immune stimulant and anticancer agent. An aqueous extract of H. cordata tea showed high radical scavenging activity determined by off-line DPPH assays.

HOUTTUYNIA will be used in humans because of the vital importance of carrying out these first-step tests. They will not only guarantee the quality of the product, but will also establish that there are no adverse side effects in humans who take the product.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb (Saururaceae), known as ‘E-Sung-Cho’ in Korea, has been traditionally used for the treatment of herpes simplex, chronic sinusitis, and allergy.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb (Saururaceae; H. cordata)com-monly known as “Pak Kan Thong” in Thai, is a popular side-dish vegetable, which is consumed in the Northern and Eastern regions of Thailand.

Hottuynia cordata Thunb (Saururaceae; HC) is known as a therapeutic drug that has been used in traditional oriental medicine for the treatment of allergy. Mast cells play an important role in a variety of inflammatory diseases, and specifically asthma and atopy. In the present study, we investigated the effect of HC extracts on the migration of the human mast cell line, HMC-1, in response to stem cell factor (SCF).

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Family: Saururaceae) is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows in moist and shady places. The plant is well known among the people of diverse cultures across Japan, Korea, China and North-East India for its medicinal properties. Traditionally the plant is used for its various beneficial properties against inflammation, pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, muscular sprain, stomach ulcer etc.

Houttuynia cordata Thunb. is used in folk medicine for diuresis and detoxifica-tion. However, it has not yet been reported to have an anti-obesity effect.