Sentences with phrase «called cyclooxygenase»

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (called NSAIDs) inhibit an enzyme called cyclooxygenase.

Laboratory findings at Michigan State University suggest that ingesting the equivalent of 20 tart cherries inhibits enzymes called cyclooxygenase - 1 and -2, which are the targets of anti-inflammatory drugs.

The eugenol component of basil's volatile oils has been the subject of extensive study, since this substance can block the activity of an enzyme in the body called cyclooxygenase (COX).

Aspirin's pain - reducing power comes from its ability to disrupt an enzyme in the body called cyclooxygenase, an important player in pain signaling.

He and Gong are interested in the function of an enzyme in the brain called cyclooxygenase - 2 (COX - 2).

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As I illustrated above, arachidonic acid is processed by the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX) to produce pro-inflammatory signaling molecules called eicosanoids, including leukotrienes, prostaglandins, and thromboxanes.

As mentioned previously, ginger properties include anti-inflammatory actions that stem from a group of compounds called gingerols, which work by inhibiting the prostaglandin - biosynthesizing enzyme, known as PH synthetase or cyclooxygenase (COX).

Ibuprofen is what is called a non-selective cyclooxygenase inhibitor, which means it inhibits all types of cyclooxygenase, not just the ones that produce inflammatory mediators.