Total alkaloids of bulbus of Fritillaria cirrhosa alleviate bleomycin- induced inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis in rats by inhibiting TGF- and NF-B signaling pathway

Background: Bulbus of Fritillaria cirrhosa is a medicinal and edible plant that has the functions of clearing away heat and moisturizing the lungs, resolving phlegm, and relieving coughs. Its ethanol extract has been proven to have a therapeutic effect on lung diseases. Pulmonary fibrosis is a respiratory disease that forms scars in lung tissue, leading to severe respiratory problems. However, the therapeutic effect of total alkaloids of bulbus of Fritillaria cirrhosa (BFC-TA) on pulmonary...