Blackcurrant shown to benefit Asthmatics

A recent study out of New Zealand reports that a certain compound (epigallocatechin), a known antioxidant and a major component of proanthocyanidins found in blackcurrants, could reduce inflammation in lung tissue. The findings indicate a potential benifit to the increasing number of people suffering from Asthma.

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Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research
Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1002/mnfr.200900297
“Blackcurrant proanthocyanidins augment IFN-gamma-induced suppression of IL-4 stimulated CCL26 secretion in alveolar epithelial cells”
Authors: S.M. Hurst, T.K. McGhie, J.M. Cooney, D.J. Jensen, E.M. Gould, K.A. Lyall, R.D. Hurst