Rosmarinic Acid as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Agent

Carmela Colica; Laura Di Renzo; Vincenzo Aiello; Antonino De Lorenzo; Ludovico Abenavoli

doi:10.2174/157488711304180911095818

Rosmarinic Acid as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Agent

Rev Recent Clin Trials. 2018;13(4):240-242. doi: 10.2174/157488711304180911095818.

Authors

Carmela Colica¹, Laura Di Renzo², Vincenzo Aiello³, Antonino De Lorenzo², Ludovico Abenavoli⁴

Affiliations

¹ CNR, IBFM UOS of Germaneto, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "Salvatore Venuta", 88100 Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.
² Division of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrigenomics, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133, Rome, Italy.
³ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "Salvatore Venuta", 88100 Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.
⁴ Department of Health Sciences, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "Salvatore Venuta", 88100 Germaneto, Catanzaro, Italy.

PMID: 30328397
DOI: 10.2174/157488711304180911095818

Abstract

Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae), popularly known as rosemary, is used for food flavoring, and in folk medicine, as an antispasmodic, analgesic, anti-rheumatic, diuretic, and antiepileptic agent. Rosemary is an herb widely used in folk medicine, cosmetics, and phytotherapy and for flavoring of food products. Studies have focused on various biological activities of the secondary metabolites of this plant, such as rosmarinic acid, which have powerful antioxidant, hepato-protective, antimicrobial, anti-nociceptive, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Keywords: Anti-oxidant; Rosmarinus officinalis; anti-inflammatory agent; cytokines; phytotherapy; rosmarinic acid..

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
Cinnamates / pharmacology*
Depsides / pharmacology*
Humans
Rosmarinic Acid

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Cinnamates
Depsides