The Claim
Daily oral administration of ginger extract (50 mg/kg) for 32 days in female Wistar rats with collagen-induced arthritis is associated with reduced tissue expression of NF-κB and COX-2.
What the research says
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In female Wistar rats with arthritis, daily ginger extract at 50 mg/kg for 32 days reduces levels of NF-κB and COX-2 proteins in tissues.
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In female Wistar rats with collagen-induced arthritis, daily oral ginger extract (50 mg/kg) for 32 days is associated with reduced tissue expression of NF-κB and COX-2, which are key regulators of inflammatory gene transcription and prostaglandin synthesis, suggesting a potential mechanism for its anti-inflammatory effects in this model.
Ginger compounds block a key switch in immune cells that turns on inflammation genes, causing less production of inflammatory proteins that swell and damage joints.
What the research says
1 studyIn rats with arthritis, giving them ginger extract every day for a month lowered two key inflammation proteins in their joints, which likely explains why their joints became less swollen and painful.
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