Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of Gentiana lutea L. in human bronchial epithelial cell cultures
An aqueous G. lutea root extract is safe to use and exhibits direct anti-inflammatory effects in bronchial epithelial tissues in vitro. These findings provide the first experimental support of its traditional use in respiratory diseases and warrant further preclinical and clinical evaluation.
Authors
- Alke Petri‐Fink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3952-7849)
- Bedia Begüm Karakoçak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9676-7465)
- Benedikt Maria Huber
- Johannes Wildhaber
- Joanne Wildhaber
- Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser
- Mauro Sousa de Almeida
Institutions
- University of Fribourg (CH)
- Fribourg Development Agency (CH)
- Adolphe Merkle Institute (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2026.121254
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00