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09/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Cucumbers suppress inflammation in vascular endothelial cells

An Italian study investigated the anti-inflammatory properties of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) on vascular endothelial cells that line the inner side of blood vessels. It concluded that cucumber-derived extracts could protect the endothelium’s vulnerable cells against the inflammation caused by lipopolysaccharides. The study was supported by the University of Bologna. Its findings were published in the […]

08/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The cabbage tree displays powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties

The leaves of the cabbage tree (Moringa stenopetala) possess natural compounds that can prevent inflammation and reduce associated pain. An Ethiopian study demonstrated the significant anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of crude leaf extracts using three different mice models of chronic inflammatory conditions. Researchers from the Addis Ababa University conducted this study. They published their findings in […]

01/11/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Korean herbal medicine confirmed to treat flu-like conditions

Researchers have found that mahwang-tang (also spelled as mahuang-tang in some studies), a traditional Korean herbal medicine, contains anti-inflammatory properties — making it ideal for treating flu-like diseases. In their study, titled Simultaneous determination and anti-inflammatory effects of traditional herbal medicine, mahwang-tang, a group of researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine conducted a simultaneous analysis of the nine […]

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