The Claim

Oral administration of ginger root extract at 50 mg/kg daily for 32 days in female Wistar rats with collagen-induced arthritis is associated with significantly reduced serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-17, along with decreased tissue expression of NF-κB and COX-2, and improved histopathological joint inflammation scores.

Source: Ginger extract suppresses the activations of NF-κB and Wnt pathways and protects inflammatory arthritis

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

In female Wistar rats with collagen-induced arthritis, daily oral ginger root extract at 50 mg/kg for 32 days is associated with lower levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-17 in the blood, reduced NF-κB and COX-2 in joint tissue, and less severe joint inflammation.

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Oral administration of ginger root extract at 50 mg/kg daily for 32 days in female Wistar rats with collagen-induced arthritis is associated with significantly reduced serum levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-17, along with decreased tissue expression of NF-κB and COX-2, and improved histopathological joint inflammation scores, suggesting a potential anti-inflammatory effect in this animal model of rheumatoid arthritis.

Why this might work

Bioactive compounds in ginger block a key cellular switch that turns on inflammation, which stops the production of harmful signaling molecules that swell and destroy joints.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Ginger extract suppresses the activations of NF-κB and Wnt pathways and protects inflammatory arthritis

    In rats with swollen, painful joints, giving them ginger extract every day for a month made their joint swelling and inflammation markers go down, showing ginger helped reduce the pain and damage.

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