Sentences with phrase «studied cyclooxygenase»

Now a group has discovered an enzyme that fits the profile of the long - sought site of action for the drug: a new variant of the well - studied cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes.

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In animal studies, activation of nuclear factor - kappa B (NF - kB); activation of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase - 2 (COX - 2); and formation of malondialdehyde (MDA) have all be shown to get reduced following consumption of either sweet potato or its color - containing extracts.

At the same university, a follow - up study found that pine bark extract also inhibits COX - 1 and COX - 2 (forms of the enzyme cyclooxygenase) 4.

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).

(8) In another study, the anti-inflammatory properties of the active ingredient in schisandra, schisandrin, were shown to result from the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) release, cyclooxygenase - 2 (COX - 2) and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression.