Metabolic Effects of Avocado/Soy Unsaponifiables on Articular Chondrocytes
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Metabolic Effects of Avocado/Soy Unsaponifiables on Articular Chondrocytes
Avocado/soy unsaponifiable (ASU) components are reported to have a chondroprotective effect by virtue of anti-inflammatory and proanabolic effects on articular chondrocytes. The identity of the active component(s) remains unknown. In general, sterols, the major component of unsaponifiable plant material have been demonstrated to be anti-inflammatory in vitro and in animal models. These studies ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1741-427X,1741-4288
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem132