Anti-Inflammatory Effects

Research has revealed that there are two plant-derived compounds that may be effective for fighting inflammation and pain. These complete findings are published in the British Journal of Pharmacology.

Certain plants, fungi and marine organisms, contain diterpenoids. Two diterpenoids in particular, carnosol and carnosic acid, are known to interfere with multiple pathways in the human body associated with inflammation and pain.

The effects of these natural products in their pure form in inflammatory pain through research involving human cells and mice has been investigated by a team led by Giuseppe Bifulco, PhD of the University of Salerno in …read more