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Curcumin: Anti-Inflammatory Activities
Evidence of anti-inflammatory activity and safety of curcumin in laboratory and human studies:
Studies have identified a number of different molecules involved in inflammation that are inhibited by curcumin including phospholipase, lipooxygenase, cyclooxygenase 2, leukotrienes, thromboxane, prostaglandins, nitric oxide, collagenase, elastase, hyaluronidase, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), interferon-inducible protein, tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and interleukin-12 (IL-12).
Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin: a ... - NCBI - NIH https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12676044J Altern Complement Med. 2003 Feb;9(1):161-8. Safety and anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin: a component of tumeric (Curcuma longa). Chainani-Wu N(1).
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