Methyl Protodioscin from the Roots of Asparagus cochinchinensis Attenuates Airway Inflammation by Inhibiting Cytokine Production

Figure 5

Inhibition of Asparagus radix (ACE) on LPS-induced airway inflammation in mice. LPS was administered to mice intranasally. Total cell numbers in the BALF were counted using haemocytometer. The BALF was obtained at 16 h after LPS treatment. DEX: dexamethasone; , , and , significantly different from the LPS-treated group ().