Anti-inflammatory Effect of Short Neck Clam (Tapes philippinarum) Water Extract Containing Taurine in Zebrafish Model

摘要

Short neck clams (Tapes philippinarum) are a widely consumed shellfish in Asia. A number of in vitro and in vivo studies have found that these clams possess several medical and biological effects, including cholesterol-lowering, hepatoprotective and anti-tumorigenic properties (Prescott et al. 1974; Chijimatsu et al. 2009; Hsu et al. 2010). Current evidence demonstrates that freshwater clams have potent anti-inflammatory activity in rats (Huang et al. 2013).