Sesquiterpenes from the Rhizomes of Cyperus rotundus and Their Potential to Inhibit LPS-induced Nitric Oxide Production

Natural Medicine Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Gangneung 210-340, KoreaReceived April 22, 2013, Accepted April 30, 2013Key Words : Cyperus rotundus, Cyperaceae, Sesquiterpene, Nitric oxide, InflammationThe rhizomes of Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae) havebeen used in traditional Chinese medicine as an estrogenicand anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of women'sdiseases and also used for treatment of stomach ache, boweldisorders, and menstrual disorders.