An odoriferous component of musk that has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects by reducing the expression of proinflammatory cytokines both in vitro and in vivo; also reported to be both cardioprotective and neuroprotective during conditions of ischemia and to promote proliferation and…

Muscone, originally collected from male musk deer ventral glands, is a potent antiinflammatory agent that has been reported to reduce proinflammatory cytokines in vitro. This compound has also been shown to reverse IL-1β-induced upregulation of IL-1β, TNFα, NOS2 (inducible nitric…