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Identification of plumericin as a potent new inhibitor of the NF-κB pathway with anti-inflammatory activity in vitro and in vivo
The transcription factor NF‐κB orchestrates many pro‐inflammatory signals and its inhibition is considered a promising strategy to combat inflammation. Here we report the characterization of the natural product plumericin as a highly potent inhibitor of the NF‐κB pathway with a novel chemical scaffold, which was isolated via a bioactivity‐guided approach, from extracts of Himatanthus sucuuba, an Amazonian plant traditionally used to treat inflammation‐related disorders.