These beneficial
anti-inflammatory plant compounds protect against oxidative stress, and are also credited with anticancer, anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, and anti-allergic properties.
Not exact matches
A 2010 test - tube and animal study found that sorghum possesses significant
anti-inflammatory properties due to its high content of these
plant compounds (5).
Flavonoids are
plant based
compounds that provide immune system support, neutralise free radicals, lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol and are
anti-inflammatory.
Colorful
plant foods — dark greens, blues, reds, oranges and yellows — are all indicators of powerful
plant compounds called phytonutrients that turn on
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, detoxifying genes.
Turmeric, a root
plant in the same family as ginger, has long been used as an
anti-inflammatory compound in both Chinese and Indian medicine.
Flavonoids are
plant compounds that often have powerful
anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Sea vegetables are also one of the best food sources of iodine (which is essential for thyroid function) and a good source of phenolic
compounds, a group of
plant chemicals that may provide a host of health benefits including antioxidants,
anti-inflammatory, and anti-clotting properties.
But it's better than aspirin, because it has none of the gastrointestinal side effects, and it naturally contains flavonoids (
anti-inflammatory compounds found in
plants).
In summary,
plant - based diets are
anti-inflammatory diets because «Vitamin S» and other
anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in
plants may help prevent the body from overproducing inflammatory
compounds, and also because
plant - based diets minimize one's intake of inflammatory precursors in the first place.
In addition, fresh vegetables contain
plant compounds which are
anti-inflammatory.
Buckwheat is a source of rutin, which is a bioflavonoid — a type of
plant compound that exhibits antioxidant and
anti-inflammatory effects in the body.
«There are more benefits to eating a
plant - based diet because it is filled with anti-oxidants and
anti-inflammatory compounds.
Flax seeds are rich in
anti-inflammatory omega - 3 fats and contain phytoestrogens, which are
plant - based
compounds that mimic estrogen, bind to our estrogen receptors and help us excrete excess estrogen from the body.
The
plant is cultivated for the seeds of the annatto, which contain an
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant
compound called bixin.
For acne specifically, shea butter has several
plant compounds with promising
anti-inflammatory properties.
Alpha Linoleic Acid, the type of omega 3 found in
plant sources is converted down to
compounds called EPA & DHA, which create
anti-inflammatory messengers in our bodies.
A group of organic
compounds called phenylpropanoids are found in the essential oils of some
plants, and show promise as possible
anti-inflammatory substances.
The yucca
plant contains saponins, which are chemical
compounds that have exhibited
anti-inflammatory properties.