Aloe vera | Acemannan | Stimulates the production of interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1α), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), IL-6, nitric oxide (NO), and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) by macrophages Enhances macrophage phagocytosis Exhibits antiviral activity Induces tumor cell apoptosis or necrosis
| [5–9] |
Withania somnifera | Withanolides | Comprehensive approach to modulating cellular processes Potential for therapeutic interventions across various diseases Targeting nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB) pathway Targeting signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) pathway Targeting ubiquitin proteasome pathway
| [10–12] |
Astragalus membranaceus | Astragalosides | Upregulates mRNA and Bcl-2 protein expression Downregulates monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP) and NF-κB protein expression Suppresses Bax, cleaved caspase-3, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α expression
| [13–15] |
Berberis vulgaris | Berberine | Restricts DNA replication Inhibits the cell cycle progression Promotes apoptosis Inhibits inflammatory pathways mediated by NF-κB and activator protein-1 (AP-1) Suppresses the expression of chemokines, preventing leukocyte migration
| [16–18] |
Betula pubescens and Bacopa monnieri | Betulinic acid | Modulates key inflammatory modulators including cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), IL-1β, IL-6, IL-12, MCP-1, PGE2, and TNF Inhibits NF-κB and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways Stimulates the production of IL-10
| [19–22] |
Boswellia serrata | Boswellic acids | Induces pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) Enhances phagocytosis of macrophages Modifies antibody production Inhibits the classical complement pathway
| [23–25] |
Boswellia sacra | Frankincense | | [26–28] |
Curcuma longa | Curcumin | | [29–31] |
Camellia sinensis | Epigallocatechin gallate | Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), Janus kinase (JAK)/STAT, MAPK, NF-κB, and PI3K-Akt-mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), influencing gene, protein, and enzyme activity in disease regulation Interacts with molecules like Toll-like receptors (TLRs), NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasomes, and gut microbiota, impacting the immune system and gut-brain axis
| [32, 33] |
Tanacetum parthenium | Parthenolide | Inhibits activation of inhibitory kappa B (IκB), consequently blocking the activation and release of NF-κB from the cytoplasmic IκB complex Directly binds to NF-κB, preventing its interaction with DNA
| [34, 35] |
Allium sativum | Allicin, S-allylcysteine | Modulates TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), and alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) Prevents inflammation and fibrosis in lung tissue Inhibits increases in TNF-α, IL-6, and TGF-β
| [36, 37] |
Zingiber officinale | Gingerol, shogaol | | [38, 39] |
Vitis vinifera | Proanthocyanidins | | [40, 41] |
Camellia sinensis | Catechins | Modulating inflammation-related oxidative stress-related cell signaling pathways Activation or deactivation of key pathways such as NF-κB, MAPKs, and transcription factor
| [42, 43] |
Ocimum sanctum | Eugenol, ursolic acid | Inhibits the expression of COX-2 and iNOS, reducing levels of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, TNF-α, and PGE2, and modulating NF-κB expression Downregulates oncogenes cellular myelocytomatosis (c-Myc) and Harvey rat sarcoma viral oncogene (H-ras), modifies p53 expression, and induces apoptosis by decreasing the transcription activity of E2 promoter binding factor 1 (E2F1)
| [44–46] |
Glycyrrhiza glabra | Glycyrrhizin | Inhibits inflammatory cell activation and function, modulating NF-κB, MAPK, and JAK/STAT pathways Blocks TLR4 signaling, halting NF-κB activation and cytokine production, while suppressing COX-2 and iNOS expression Suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome activation, reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS), inhibiting NLRP3 expression, and preventing caspase-1 and IL-1β cleavage
| [47, 48] |
Olea europaea | Oleuropein | Attenuates inflammation caused by TNF-α, NO, and PGE2, nitrotyrosine, iNOS, COX-2, and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) Inhibits p65 translocation by blocking IκB phosphorylation in signaling pathway studies
| [49–51] |
Citrus fruits, apples, onions, parsley, sage, tea, red wine, olive oil, grapes, dark cherries, and dark berries such as blueberries, blackberries, and bilberries | Quercetin | Increases peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) activity Antagonizes NF-κB or AP-1 transcriptional activation of inflammatory genes Blocks TNF-α-mediated induction of inflammatory cascades
| [52, 53] |
Polygonum cuspidatum and Vitis vinifera | Resveratrol | Activation of sirtuin-1 (Sirt-1) is implicated in mediating these effects Sirt-1, acting as a deacetylase, plays a crucial role in immune tolerance by inhibiting the TLR4/NF-κB/STAT pathway and reducing the production of inflammatory factors
| [54, 55] |
Rhodiola rosea | Salidroside, rosavin | | [56–58] |
Silybum marianum | Silybin | | [59, 60] |
Zanthoxylum alatum and Ruta graveolens | Skimmianine | Inhibits neuroinflammation by targeting the NF-κB activation pathway Reduces the production of pro-inflammatory mediators in lipopolysaccharide activated BV-2 microglia, including TNF-α, IL-6, iNOS, and COX-2 Neuroprotective effects by preventing neurotoxicity caused by microglia-conditioned media, as evidenced by increased expression of neuronal microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP-2) protein
| [61–63] |
Petroselinum crispum, Melissa officinalis, Origanum vulgare, and Justicia gendarussa | Apigenin | Downregulates inflammatory cytokine expression Suppresses AP-1, MAPK, and NF-κB pathways in keratinocytes Induces autophagy by decreasing mTOR activity Inactivates Akt and protein kinase C (PKC) activities Protects cells from oxidative stress-induced cell death
| [64–66] |
Panax ginseng | Ginsenosides | Modulates the immune system Influences expression and activity of cytokines, chemokines, transcription factors, and signaling molecules Targets NF-κB, STAT3, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and PPAR pathways
| [67–70] |