Chondroprotective effects of a proanthocyanidin rich Amazonian genonutrient reflects direct inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases and upregulation of IGF-1 production by human chondrocytes

• Main Authors: Gupta Kalpana (Author), Shukla Meenakshi (Author), Bobrowski Paul (Author), Miller Mark JS (Author), Haqqi Tariq M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Amazonian medicinal plant Sangre de grado (<it>Croton palanostigma</it>) has traditional applications for the treatment of wound healing and inflammation. We sought to characterize two extracts (progrado and zangrado)...