07/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook
A new Korean trial tested the efficacy of ChondroT on rats suffering from collagenase-induced osteoarthritis. They reported that the newly-released medication – made of five different herbs from traditional Chinese medicine – suppressed inflammatory cytokines, toned down the harsh immune response, prevented the loss of articular cartilage, and protected the articular surface.
The trial was supported by Dongshin University. Its results were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
The researchers concluded that ChondroT could serve as a new means of stopping the onset of osteoarthritis and protecting joints, especially since it matched the effectiveness of indomethacin without exhibiting the side effects of the NSAID.
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Journal Reference:
Jeong J, Bae K, Kim SG, Kwak D, Moon YJ, Choi CH, Kim YR, Na CS, Kim SJ. ANTI-OSTEOARTHRITIC EFFECTS OF CHONDROT IN A RAT MODEL OF COLLAGENASE-INDUCED OSTEOARTHRITIS. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018;18(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-018-2149-1.
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