Meng-Nan Zeng

Loquat leaves alleviate OVA-induced allergic airway inflammation by suppressing TNF-α-associated M1 macrophage polarization and MMP12 expression.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Loquat leaves (PPY) have long been used in traditional medicine for cough, phlegm, and wheezing-related respiratory disorders. However, the anti-asthmatic mechanisms of PPY, particularly those associated with airway inflammation and macrophage-derived inflammatory injury, remain incomplet...