The anti-inflammatory properties of beets suppress cyclo -
oxygenase enzymes that trigger inflammation in the body.
Triterpenoid cucurbitacin E suppresses cyclo -
oxygenase enzyme activity that results to anti-inflammatory effects in the body.
Not exact matches
Doré's team had discovered that mice lacking an
enzyme called heme
oxygenase recovered poorly from stroke.
The plant carbon - fixing
enzyme Rubisco (ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase /
oxygenase) has poor kinetic properties with regard to its reaction with CO2, and also reacts with O2, leading to the wasteful process of photorespiration.
kynurenine mono -
oxygenase, an
enzyme that controls the balance of harmful and protective chemicals resulting from the breakdown of proteins
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enzyme Psi factor producing
oxygenase A (PpoA) ChemBioChem 2011, 12, 728 - 737
NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen relieve pain and inflammation by blocking an
enzyme called cyclo -
oxygenase.
For example, research findings have documented the ability of betalains in Swiss chard to inhibit activity of pro-inflammatory
enzymes like cyclo -
oxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX).
Resveratrol causes an increase in the
enzyme called
oxygenase 1, a mediator which triggers SOD formation.
It does so via an increase in
oxygenase - 1, the
enzyme which is responsible for superoxide dismutase's production.
In metabolic terms, this activity of flavonoids involves the inhibition of cyclo -
oxygenase (COX) and lipoxygenase (LOX)
enzymes.
Substances in fresh cucumber extracts help scavenge free radicals, help improve antioxidant status, inhibit the activity of pro-inflammatory
enzymes like cyclo -
oxygenase 2 (COX - 2), and prevent overproduction of nitric oxide in situations where it could pose health risks.
Cucumber accomplishes this task by inhibiting activity of pro-inflammatory
enzymes like cyclo -
oxygenase 2 (COX - 2), and by preventing overproduction of nitric oxide in situations where it could increase the likelihood of excessive inflammation.
Researchers have determined that isothiocyanates (ITCs) from cruciferous vegetables can activate a wide variety of
enzymes that are essential in Phase II detox, including heme
oxygenase, aldoreductase, glutamate cysteine ligase, and quinone reductase.
Turmeric also activates an
enzyme called heme
oxygenase - 1, which in test tubes has been shown to reduce Ebola replication.
In addition to the studies above, scientists have shown that individuals who regularly consume EVOO have reduced activity of their pro-inflammatory cyclo -
oxygenase 1 (COX - 1) and cyclo -
oxygenase 2 (COX - 2)
enzymes, as well as reduced levels of related molecules including thromboxane B2 and leukotriene B4.
This phytonutrient has been shown to help prevent overactivity of certain pro-inflammatory
enzymes (including cyclo -
oxygenase 2, or COX - 2) as well as their overproduction.
Resveratrol — the phytoalexin compound resveratrol is proven to increase superoxide dismutase by enhancing the
enzyme heme -
oxygenase 1.
Resveratrol was found to induce antioxidant
enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), thioredoxin, glutathione peroxidase - 1, heme
oxygenase - 1, and catalase, and / or inhibit reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidases (NOX)(21).