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Plant food supplements with anti-inflammatory properties: a systematic review (II).

Di Lorenzo C, Dell'Agli M, Badea M, Dima L, Colombo E, Sangiovanni E, Restani P, Bosisio E.

Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr.

2013

53(5)

507-516.

10.1080/10408398.2012.691916.

23391017

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23391017

Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology*
Boswellia/chemistry
Curcuma/chemistry
Dietary Supplements*
Harpagophytum/chemistry
Humans
Inflammation/drug therapy*
Phytotherapy*
Plant Preparations/pharmacology*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Urtica dioica/chemistry

Curcuma longa; boswellia serrata; symphytum officinalis; urtica dioica; harpagophytum procumbens; calendula officinalis

강황; 보스웰리아; 컴프리; 애기쐐기풀; 천수근; 금잔화

없음

The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the evidence for or against the efficacy of plant food supplements (PFS) for coping inflammatory conditions by considering epidemiological and human intervention studies. The review considers six botanical species commonly used as food supplements/medicinals: Urtica dioica L., Symphytum officinalis L., Calendula officinalis L., Curcuma longa L., Boswellia serrata Roxb., and Harpagophytum procumbens L. The search retrieved 579 publications. By removing the duplicates and applying the inclusion/exclusion criteria, the final number of papers was 47. No epidemiological data were found. The bibliographic search found no paper regarding the anti-inflammatory effects of Calendula officinalis L. and Symphytum officinalis L. by oral use. In spite of the long-term traditional use for inflammatory disorders, Curcuma longa L. and Harpagophytum procumbens L. warrant further investigation, whereas the efficacy of Urtica dioica L, even if the available data on hard endpoints are promising, requires other trials. Boswellia serrata Roxb. was found to be the most promising, since it shows the best efficacy for the treatment of pain/inflammatory conditions. In conclusion, it is advisable to conduct further studies with more homogeneous population and larger number of subjects by avoiding the heterogeneity of the herbal preparations considered.

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