Immunosuppression of the Trimellitic Anhydride-Induced Th2 Response by Novel Nonanatural Products Mixture in Mice

Table 1

The activity of food- and herb-derived species.

Sample extract	Scientific name	Division	Relative activity
			Inhibitory activity on allergen permeation	Inhibitory activity on IL-4 production	Inhibitory activity on degranulation
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza uralensis	Herb	+++	+	+
Hawkweed	Hieracium albiflorum	Herb	++	++	++
Beefsteak plant	Perilla frutescens	Herb	++	++	+
Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum	Herb	++	+++	++
Skullcap	Scutellariae baicalensis	Herb	+++	++	++
Black pepper	Piper nigrum	Food		++	+++
Green tea	Camellia sinensis	Food	+++	+++	++
Turmeric	Curcuma longa	Food	+	+	+++
Fermented soybeans paste (cheonggukjang)		Food	++	++	++

+++: very strong; ++: strong; +: mild.