Anti-inflammatory activities of tormentic acid from suspension cells of Eriobotrya Japonicaex vivo and in vivo

► TA decreased the paw edema after λ-carrageenin administration. ► TA attenuated the MDA level in the edema paw after Carr injection. ► TA decreased the NO levels and diminished the serum TNF-alpha. ► TA decreased Carr-induced iNOS and COX-2 expressions in the edema paw.