red cross‐section) grown in Guizhou Province, China. We accessed its effect and potential
mechanism on attenuation of the inflammatory response in CFA‐induced AA rats. Our
results showed that daily oral administration of astilbin at 5.3 mg/kg reduced joint damage in
the hind paw of AA rats. Accordingly, astilbin exhibited remarkable inhibitory effects on TNF‐
α, IL‐1β, and IL‐6 mRNA expression. Significant decrease of serum cytokine levels of TNF …