Article · Volume 1, Issue 4 · pp. 125–128
Nutraceuticals-A New Approach in the treatment of Arthritis
Biren N. Shah1, B.S. Nayak1, A.K. Seth1, S.S. Patel1, A.V. Goti1, A.V. Shah1
- 1Vidyabharti Trust College of Phamacy, Umrakh, Gujarat, India.
Abstract
Arthritis is a common disease in which the end-point results in joint replacement surgery. This article reviews the use of nutraceuticals as alternative treatments for pathological manifestations of arthritic disease. There is some evidence for beneficial effects of nutraceuticals, such as green tea, herbal extracts, chondroitin sulphate and glucosamine. However, in most cases, there is little scientific evidence at the cellular and molecular levels to explain their mechanisms of action.
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