09-01-2007, 12:21 PM
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Common Herbs May Provide Anti-Inflammatory Effects and More
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The supplements tested demonstrated varying degrees of COX enzyme inhibition (5-85% for COX-1 and 13-28% for COX-2). Interestingly, extracts of garlic (Meijer), ginkgo (Solaray), ginseng (Nature's Way), Siberian ginseng (GNC, Nutrilite, Solaray, Natrol), kava kava (GNC, Sundown, Solaray) and St John's wort (Nutrilite) selectively inhibited COX-2 enzyme. These supplements also inhibited lipid peroxidation in vitro (5-99%).
The results indicated that the consumption of these botanical supplements studied possess health benefits
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https://www3.interscience.wiley.com/c...10194/ABSTRACT
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