Anti-inflammatory activity of three extracts of F. vesiculosus were evaluated.
Cold water extract (CWE) of F. vesiculosus exhibited strong anti-inflammatory activity in-vitro.
CWE down-regulated the expression of inflammatory markers in porcine colonic tissue ex-vivo.
Effects of the CWE were mediated through inhibition of NF-κB, MAPK and AP-1 pro-inflammatory pathways.