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Andrographolide is a labdane diterpenoid (2). Andrographolide is the main bioactive component isolated from the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata (2). Andrographolide showed significant antihepatotoxic action in P. berghei K173-induced hepatic damage in M. natalensis(1). Andrographolide inhibits tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a)-induced intercellular adhesion mol.-1 (ICAM-1) expression and adhesion of HL-60 cells onto human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), which are associated with inflammatory diseases (2). These findings suggest that Andrographolide may have potential as a cardiovascular-protective agent.