Chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects of sesamin

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major disability of elderly people. Sesamin is the main compound in Sesamun indicum Linn., and it has an anti-inflammatory effect by specifically inhibiting Δ5-desaturase in polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis. The chondroprotective effects of sesamin were thus studied i...

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Main Authors: Phitak T., Pothacharoen P., Settakorn J., Poompimol W., Caterson B., Kongtawelert P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863628193&partnerID=40&md5=92fe8bc2e04e28d58d690065bc8a1d80
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22704650
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3889
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English