Blackcurrant extract shows anti-asthma potential: "Extracts from blackcurrants may reduce inflammation in the lungs and potentially offer benefits to the increasing number of asthmatics, says a new study from New Zealand.
Researchers from Plant & Food Research report that the compound epigallocatechin, a known antioxidant and a major component of proanthocyanidins found in blackcurrants, could reduce inflammation in lung tissue.
The study is reportedly the first to show a beneficial effect of the metabolites of blackcurrant proanthocyanidins for suppressing the secretion of inflammatory molecules, state the authors in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research."
Saturday, March 27, 2010
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