Botanical Compounds: Effects on Major Eye Diseases

Figure 2

Effects of selected botanical compounds on TNF-α and NF-κB pathways. TNF-α and NF-κB pathways are the major pathways of cellular stress and inflammation. Botanical compound curcumin and danshen inhibit the activation of TNF-α and NF-κB. Ginseng also interferes with the activation TNF-α and protects the cell from apoptosis.