Summary Obesity is characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fat (adipose) tissue and is associated with chronic inflammation. Against this background, the present study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol in human fat tissue. The experiments were performed on human adipose tissue explants and highlighted the anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol, thus suggesting health benefits for…
Summary This study assessed the anti-inflammatory effect of vitamin D on gingivitis (inflammation of the gums) at various doses. Over a period of 3 months, vitamin D supplementation was given in doses of either 2000 IU, 1000 IU and 500 IU to one of three study groups (group A, B and C). An additional group…
Summary This study investigated whether a special nutrient mixture is able to fight inflammation. The experiments were performed using human cells. The results showed that the mixture of vitamin C, tea-derived compounds and selected amino acids had a strong potential against inflammation. Further details can be found in the study. References Lesley E Rhodes, Hassan Shahbakhti, Richard…
Summary This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of curcumin with piperine (plant-derived compound) on oxidative stress (imbalance between free radicals production and the body antioxidant defenses) in patients with tropical pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas, TP). 20 patients with TP were randomly assigned to receive either 500 mg of curcumin with 5 mg…