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Thyme oil can inhibit COX-2, suppress related inflammation - 0 views

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    "ScienceDaily ( 2010) : For those who choose not to obtain anti-inflammatory resveratrol from grapes or wine, researchers have found that carvacrol, derived from six essential oils (thyme, clove, rose, eucalyptus, fennel, bergamot) can suppress inflammatory COX-2 enzyme activity in a similar manner to that of resveratrol.
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Dietary modification of inflammation with lipids | Calder PC: ProcNutrSoc (2002) - 0 views

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    Clinical studies have reported that oral fish oil supplementation has beneficial effects in rheumatoid arthritis and among some patients with asthma, supporting the idea that the n-3 PUFA in fish oil are anti-inflammatory. There are indications that inclusion of n-3 PUFA in enteral and parenteral formulas might be beneficial to patients in intensive care or post-surgery.
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Diosmin | Plant-based flavonoid glycoside for prevention and treatment of vascular dise... - 0 views

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    Diosmin is a naturally occurring flavonoid glycoside that can be isolated from various plant sources or derived from the flavonoid hesperidin. # Diosmin is considered to be a vascular-protecting agent used to treat chronic venous insufficiency, hemorrhoids, lymphedema, and varicose veins. As a flavonoid, diosmin also exhibits anti-inflammatory, free-radical scavenging, and antimutagenic properties.
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Holy Basil for Stress Reduction and COX-2 Inhibition ? - 0 views

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    J Ethnopharmacology. 65:13-19. 1997. Singh, S. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of fatty acids of Ocimum sanctum fixed oil. Ind J Exp Biol. 35:380-383. || Int J Clin Pharm and Ther: 34(9): 406-409. 2001. Devi, U. Radioprotective, anticarcinogenic and antioxidant properties of the Indian Holy Basil, Ocimum sanctum (Tulsi). Ind J Exp Biol. 39:185-190. 1999. Singh, S. Evaluation of the gastric antiulcer activity of fixed oil of Ocimum sanctum (Holy Basil). "
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Role of pro-inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-18, its processing enzyme Caspase-1, and ... - 0 views

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    Atherosclerosis is the predominant underlying pathology of cardiovascular disease...atherosclerotic lesions are characterized by abundance of immune cells and their effector molecules, eventually leading to unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or strok
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Transfusion Risks and Transfusion-related Pro-inflammatory Responses - NoBlood - 0 views

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    NoBlood website version of PubMed article...
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Dysfunctional HDL as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Target | Smith 30 (2): 151 -- Arterio... - 0 views

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    Jonathan D. Smith, Department of Cell Biology, NC10, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44195. E-mail smithj4@ccf.org -----     -----     -----     ----- HDL-cholesterol is the "good cholesterol" because of its reverse cholesterol transport and antiinflammatory activities. However, HDL and apolipoprotein A-I can lose their protective activities through changes in protein or lipid composition as well as protein modifications. Assays for dysfunctional HDL could potentially be used as a criterion for preventative therapy.
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The Immune System and Atherogenesis. Cytokines affecting endothelial and smooth muscle ... - 0 views

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    The cellular and extracellular matrix accumulations that comprise the lesions of atherosclerosis are driven by local release of cytokines at sites of predilection for lesion formation, and by the specific attraction and activation of cells expressing rece
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Skeletal Muscle Atrophy: Link between Depression of Protein Synthesis and Increase in ... - 0 views

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    Eley, HL and Tisdale, MJ: Nutritional Biomedicine, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham UK. January 2007
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    Skeletal Muscle Atrophy: Link between Depression of Protein Synthesis and Increase in Degradation -- Eley and Tisdale 282 (10): 7087 -- Journal of Biological Chemistry. Eley, HL and Tisdale, MJ: Nutritional Biomedicine, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham UK. January 2007
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