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Polyphenols | Sources | References |
---|---|---|
Non-flavonoids | ||
Lignans | Flaxseeds | [85] |
Phenolic acids Hydroxybenzoic acids Hydroxycinnamic acids |
Black radish, onions, and tea Cereals, coffee, fruits, tea, vegetables and wine |
[86,87,88,89] |
Stilbenes | Grapevines, peanuts and sorghums | [90] |
Flavonoids | ||
Anthocyanins Cyanidin Delphinidin Pelargonidin Peonidin Petunidin Malvidin |
Sweet and sour cherries, mulberries, black elderberries, chokeberries and red cabbage Eggplant, roselle, maqui berries and black currants Raspberries and strawberries Cranberries, blueberries and plums Chokeberries Acerola, blackberries and grapevines |
[46,51,58,64,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102] |
Coumarins Umbelliferone Esculin |
Aegle marmelo Horse-chestnut barks |
[70,103,104] |
Flavan-3-ols (+)-Catechin (-)-Epicatechin Epigallocatechin gallate |
Peaches, apricots, apples and green tea Apricots, sour cherries, apples, cholate, cocoa and green and black teas Green tea |
[71,86,105,106,107] |
Flavonols Kaempferol Quercetin Myricetin Fisetin |
Onion leaves, papaya shoots, pumpkins, carrots and black tea Mentha pulegium L. Whortleberries, lingonberries, chokeberries and cranberries Strawberries, apples, persimmons, grapes, onions, and cucumbers |
[75,77,78,108,109,110,111] |
Flavanones Hesperetin Naringin Eriodictyol |
Citrus fruits, namely, grapefruits, tangerines, oranges and lemons Citrus fruits, namely grapefruits and oranges Yerba Santa |
[112,113,114,115,116] |
Flavonones Hesperidin Liquiritin Pinocembrin |
Citrus fruits Glycyrrhiza Glabra L. leaves and roots Honey and propolis |
[117,118,119,120] |
Isoflavones | Soybeans | [68,121,122,123,124,125] |
Polyphenolic/ Plant | Model | Dose | Effects | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
In vitro studies | ||||
Slibinin | RAW 264.7 cells | 50, 100 and 200 μM | Th17 cell differentiation inhibition NF-kB, SIRT1 and autophagy inhibition Macrophage M2 polarization induction Apoptotic events promotion |
[237] |
Oleuropein | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells of RA patient cells | 50, 100 and 200 µg/mL | ↑ IL-10 and TGF-β Shift CD4+ T cells from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of RA patients toward CD4+CD25+FoxP3 Tregs |
[238] |
Extra virgin olive oil | Synovial fibroblasts | 12.5-50 µg/mL | ↓ IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, COX-2 and microsomal PGE synthase-1, and MAPK and NF-kB signalling pathways | [239] |
Curcumin | Synovial sarcoma SW982 cells | 5 and 10 µM | ↓ MMP1 and TNF-α | [240] |
Quercetin | RA-fibroblasts-like synoviocytes | 1, 5 and 25 µM | ↓ IL-17-stimulated RANKL production IL-17-stimulated Osteoclast formation Th17 differentiation Modulate bone destructive processes in RA |
[243] |
Punicalagin | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 12.5-100 µM | ↓ IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, MMP-1 and MMP-13 | [244] |
Syringaldehyde | Lymphoblastic leukemia T lymphocytes | 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 µM | ↓ CD86, CD40, MHC II and IL-23 ↑ IL-10 and antigen phagocytosis Inhibition MAPK/NF-kB signaling pathways |
[245] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 1, 3 and 10 µg/mL | ↓ Sirt1 protein, MMP1 and MMP13 | [246] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 20 µM | Inhibition of phosphorylation and acetylation of p65, c-Jun, and Fos ↓ COX-2 expression |
[247] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 1-40 µM | ↑ Nrf2-2, heme oxygenase-1, and Bcl-2/Bax, apoptosis ↓ Keap1 expression and ROS, and MDA levels block NF-κB p6 translocation, Inhibit cell proliferation and migration |
[248,249] |
Resveratrol | RSC-364 cells | 25 and 50 µmol/L | ↓ Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α and activated phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and c-Jun N-terminal kinase arrest cells at G0/G1 cell-cycle ↑ apoptosis |
[250] |
Resveratrol | U251 glioma cells | 1-100 µM | Interference on PI3K/Akt/BAD signalling pathway Inhibition of cells growth and apoptosis | [251,252] |
Resveratrol | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells | 20 µM | interference on PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK Induce FOXO transcriptional activity Inhibition of cell migration and capillary tube formation Prevent angiogenesis |
[253] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 50 µM | Block cells at the G2/M stage ↓ TNF-α and S phase cells ratio Promote serine-threonine kinase-p53 axis, and autophagy Cells apoptosis |
[254] |
Resveratrol | Human RA synovial MH7A cells | 100 and 200 µM | ↓ cells viability Stimulate H2A.X phosphorylation and apoptosis events Mitochondrial membrane potentials disruption Stimulate cytochrome c release from the mitochondria to the cytosol Caspase-3 and caspase-9 activation Upregulate the expression of the NAD-dependent deacetylase SIRT1 mRNA Downregulate the expression of the Bcl-X(L) mRNA Hyperplasia suppression |
[255] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 200 µM/L |
Caspase-3 activation Inhibition of cells proliferation Induces cell apoptosis |
[256] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 25-200 µM | ↓ ROS and Bax ↑ Bcl-2 levels and apoptotic cells Regulate the expression of mitochondrial superoxide dismutase |
[257] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 100 µM | ↓ MMP-1, MMP-3, MMP-9, RANKL, osteoprotegrin | [258] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 100 µM | ↓ TNF-α by interfering with SIRT1/cortistatin pathway | [259] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 100 µM | ↑ the expression of genes involved in mitosis, cell cycle, chromosome segregation and apoptosis | [260] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 5, 15 and 45 mg/kg | ↓ IL-1, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α ↑ IL-10 and apoptosis |
[261] |
Resveratrol | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 10 and 20 µM | ↓ urban particulate matter-induced COX-2/PGE2 release Inhibition of the activation of NADPH oxidase/ROS/NF-κB |
[262] |
Resveratrol | Mouse preosteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells | 1, 2, 3 and 5 µM |
Mediate SIRT-1 interactions with p300 Modulate NF-kB signaling activation Inhibition of osteoclastogenesis Prevent bone loss in bone-derived cells |
[263] |
Resveratrol + methotrexate | Synovial mononuclear cells from RA patients | 25 µM resveratrol with 0.5 μg/mL methotrexate | ↓ monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 levels | [264] |
Curcumin | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 25-100 µM |
Induce apoptosis PGE2 inhibition Downregulate anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and the X-linked inhibitor of the apoptosis protein Upregulate pro-apoptotic Bax expression |
[241] |
Curcumin | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes and MH7A cells | 12.5-50 µM | ↓ IL-1β, PMA-induced IL-6 and VEGF-A expression, and cells viability Inhibition of NF-κB and induced dephosphorylation of ERK1/2 ↑ apoptosis |
[242] |
Purified grape-derived compounds | 1, 10 and 100 µM | Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells | ↓ TNF-α, IL1, IL-6 and iNOS genes | [100] |
Gallotannins | Human mast cells | 1, 1 and 10 µg/mL | Downregulate NF-kB expression | [265] |
Ellagic acid | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 10, 25, 50 and 100 µM | ↓ IL-6, IL-1β, MDA and TNF-α ↑ Superoxide dismutase and apoptosis |
[266] |
Gallic acid | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 0.1 and 1 µM | ↑ caspase-3 activity Regulate Bcl-2, Bax, p53 and pAkt productions ↓ IL-1β, IL-6, CCL-2/MCP-1, CCL-7/MCP-3, COX-2, and MMP-9 |
[267] |
Rosmarinic acid nanoparticles | Macrophages | Not mentioned | ↓ RONS and pro-inflammatory cytokines | [191] |
ρ-Coumaric acid encapsulated with mannosylated liposomes | Macrophages | Not mentioned | ↓ RONS and pro-inflammatory cytokines Inhibition of osteoclasts differentiation Downregulate the expression of MMP-9 and NFATc1 |
[268] |
Ferulic acid | Fibroblast-like synoviocytes | 25-300 µM | ↓ IL-17-levels Inhibition of IL-17/IL-17RA/STAT-3 signalling cascade |
[269] |
Ferulic acid | RAW 264.7 macrophages | 25, 50 and 100 µM | Attenuate RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation ↓ bone resorption activity Downregulate NFATc1, c-Fos, TRAP, Cathepsin K and MMP-9 levels |
[270] |
Chlorogenic acid | T cells c1 | 10-50 µg/mL | Inhibition of osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption Downregulate RANKL Suppress mRNA expression of NFATc1, TRAP and OSCAR |
[271] |
Tea polyphenol carrier-enhanced dexamethasone | Umbilical vein endothelial, murine fibroblast cells L929 and murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells | Not mentioned | ↓ inflammatory | [272] |
Tinospora cordifolia | RAW 264.7 cells | 100, 250 and 500 µg/mL | ↓ IL-6, TNF-α, PGE2, and NO, and iNOS and COX Modulate JAK/STAT pathway |
[273] |
Blueberry polyphenols | HIG-82 rabbit synoviocytes | 100-200 µM | ↓ TNF-α, IL-1β, MMP3 and NF-kB levels | [274] |
Cocoa polyphenols | Mouse epidermal cells | 10 and 20 µg/mL | ↓ TNF-α-induced vascular endothelial growth factor expression Inhibition PI3K and MEK1 |
[275] |
Catechin-7,4'-O-digallate from Woodfordia uniflora | Mouse macrophages | 5-80 µM | ↓ IL-6 and IL-1β levels Regulate NF-kB signalling pathway |
[276] |
Salacia reticulata leaves | MTS-C H7 cells | IC50 score of ~850 μg/mL | Inhibition of cells proliferation | [277] |
In vivo studies | ||||
Slibinin | Rats with induced RA | 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg | ↓ IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α levels, and joint inflammation | [237] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 5 mg/kg, 15 mg/kg and 45 mg/kg | ↓ abnormal proliferation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes, swelling degree of the paw and malondialdehyde levels ↑ superoxide dismutase activity, and glutathione peroxidase and glutathione reductase ratio |
[278] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | ↓ progression of periodontitis and rheumatoid factor amount | [182] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | ↓ Wnt5a, MAPK3, Src kinase, and STAT3 levels | [279] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | ↓ IL-6 and TNF-α levels, atrial apoptosis and fibrosis, and activate the AMPK/PGC-1α pathway | [280] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | ↓ serum rheumatoid factor, MMP-3, cartilage oligomeric matrix protein, IgG, antinuclear antibody, TNF-α, MPO, C-reactive protein and MDA ↑ IL-10 and glutathione |
[281] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 50 mg/kg | ↓ paw swelling, TNF-α, IL-1β, TBARs, and NOx Suppress NF-κB p65 expression |
[282] |
Resveratrol | Rabbit inflammatory RA model | 10 µMol/kg | ↓ inflammatory responses Prevent the loss of matrix proteoglycan content in the cartilage in |
[283] |
Resveratrol | Murine collagen-induced arthritis | 15 and 20 mg/kg | Inhibition of Th17 and B-cell function | [284] |
Resveratrol | Rats with bovine type-II collagen-induced arthritis | 400 g/kg/bw | ↓ oxidative stress and inflammation, and MDA levels ↑ serum superoxide dismutase Suppress MAPK signalling pathways, and angiogenesis |
[250] |
Resveratrol | Adjuvant arthritis rat model | 45 mg/kg | ↓ store-operated Ca2+ entry ↑ apoptosis Interference on ORAI1-STIM1 complex |
[285] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 12.5 mg/kg | Induce the noncanonical autophagy pathway ↓ p62 expression, caspase-3 expression and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase, IL-1β, C-reactive protein, and prostaglandin E2,and NF-κB synovial tissue expression |
[286] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 12.5 mg/kg | ↓ PCNA, CD68, CD3, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 staining, cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant-1 and the level of the marker of DNA damage, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanine | [287] |
Resveratrol | Collagen-induced arthritis rat model | 2.5 and 10 mg/kg | Suppress MMP1 and MMP13 amounts | [246] |
Resveratrol | Adjuvant arthritis rats | 10 and 50 mg/kg | ↓ the proliferation of concanavalin A-stimulated spleen cells, articular cartilage degeneration with synovial hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltration Suppress the production of COX-2 and PGE2 |
[288] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | Alleviates adjuvant arthritis-interstitial lung disease | [289] |
Resveratrol | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | Prevent the production of pro-inflammatory via modulating JAK/STAT/RANKL signalling pathway Ameliorate fibrosis via autophagy-lysosome pathway |
[186] |
Resveratrol combined with methotrexate loaded-nanoemulsion | Rats with induced RA | Not mentioned | ↓ inflammation Better anti-arthritic effects potentiated by resveratrol |
[290] |
QRu-PLGA-DS nanoparticles carried resveratrol | Arthritic rats | Not mentioned | Improvements the water solubility and targeting the effectiveness of this compound Ameliorate anti-inflammatory effects ↑ M2 type macrophages transformation ↓ the recruitment of the M1 type macrophages |
[291] |
Ellagic acid | Arthritic rats | 5, 50 and 100 mg/kg | ↓ oxidative stress and inflammation ↑ serum superoxide dismutase Suppress MAPK signalling pathways, angiogenesis and MTA1/HDAC1-mediated Nur77 deacetylation |
[266] |
Ellagic acid | Arthritic rats | 25 mg/kg | ↓ articular edema, NF-kB, and neutrophil elastase, neutrophil extracellular traps Interference on TLR-4, peptidyl arginine deiminase 4 enzyme and COX-2 |
[292] |
Epigallocatechin gallate | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | Ameliorate RA symptoms ↓ histological scores in arthritic mice, as well as reduce IgG2a antibodies Suppress T cell proliferation and relative frequencies of CD4 T cells, CD8 T cells and B cell subsets ↑ the frequency of CD4+-Foxp3+ Treg cells and indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase expression by CD11b+ dendritic cells, NF-kB, Nrf-2 and heme oxygenase-1 |
[293] |
Epigallocatechin gallate | Collagen-induced arthritis rat model | 50 mg/kg | ↓ TNF-α, IL-17, Nrf-2 and MDA levels ↑ heme oxygenase-1, superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase levels |
[188] |
Epigallocatechin gallate | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | ↓ neuroinflammation, namely by activating caspase-3 | [294] |
Epigallocatechin gallate | Mice with collagen-induced arthritis | 50 mg/kg |
↓ arthritis index Protective effects against joint destruction Inhibition of osteoclastogenesis and TH17 cells activation ↑ the number of Treg cells |
[295] |
Extracellular vesicles-encapsulated epigallocatechin gallate | Rats with induced RA | Not mentioned | Downregulate the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1-α Inhibition apoptosis of chondrocytes Promote the recovery of type II collagen ↓ joint swelling |
[296] |
Epigallocatechin | Arthritic rats | Not mentioned | ↑ reduced elastic modulus, hardness and stiffness in cartilage | [297] |
Epigallocatechin | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | Prevent cartilage destruction in at, by imbibing myeloperoxidase activity. Moreover, | [298] |
Green tea | Rats with induced RA t | 2-12 g/L | ↓ RA severity and IL-17 levels ↑ IL-10 levels Suppress the anti-Bhsp65 antibody response |
[299] |
Tinospora cordifolia | Rats with induced RA | 150 mg/kg | ↓ erythema, paw edema, hyperplasia, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-17, NO and PGE2 levels phosphorylation of STAT3 and the expression of VEGF | [273] |
Kalpaamruthaa | Rats with induced RA | 150 mg/kg | ↓ oxidative stress, myeloperoxidase and lipid peroxide and increase the activity of enzymic and non-enzymic antioxidants | [300] |
Ribes orientale | Sprague Dawley rats with induced RA | 50, 100, 200 mg/kg | ↓ paw volume/diameter, and PGE2, COX-2, IL-1β, IL-6, NF-kB and TNF-α levels ↑ IL-4 and IL-10 |
[183] |
Chebulanin | Collagen-induced arthritis mouse model | 80 mg/kg | suppress the progression and development of RA ↓ arthritis severity scores, paw swelling and joint destruction, IL-6 and TNF-α amounts, excised phosphorylated (p)-p38 and p-p65, phosphorylated-c-JUN N-terminal kinase and phosphorylated NF-κB and inhibitor alpha |
[185] |
Punicalagin | Rats with induced RA | 50mg/kg/ | Prevent the translocation of p-65 Avoid the phosphorylation of IkK and Ik Bα, Modulate NF-kB pathway ↓ TNFα, IL-6, CD86, CCR7, CD40 and MHC II expression, Th1, Th17 and Th17/Th1-like ↑ IL-10 expression Suppress dendritic cells migration, which, in turn Promote the generation of Tregs via regulation of dendritic cells maturation |
[244] |
Syringaldehyde | Rats with induced RA | 10, 25, 50 mg/kg | Alleviate paw and joint edema ↓ TNF-α and IL-6 levels ↑ IL-10 |
[245] |
Syringaldehyde | Rats with induced RA | 100 and 200 mg/kg | ↓ IL-6 and TNF-α levels | [301] |
Clitoria ternatea flower petals and its major compound, quercetin-3ß-D-glucoside | Rats with induced RA | 50 mg/kg Clitoria ternatea flower petals, and 2.5 mg/kg of quercetin-3ß-D-glucoside | ↓ MPO activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, RNOS, and TNFR1, TLR2, iNOS, COX-2 and MMP-2 expression levels | [302] |
Berberis orthobotrys Bien ex Aitch | Rats with induced RA | 150 mg/kg | Protection against arthritic lesions, oxidative damage and body weight alterations* Ameliorated altered hematological parameters, rheumatoid factor Contributed to positively modified radiographic and histopathological changes |
[303] |
Diospyros malabarica (Desr.) Kostel fruits | Rats with induced RA | 250, 500 and 750 mg/kg | ↑ anti-inflammatory enzymes ↓ anti-inflammatory enzymes |
[304] |
ρ-Coumaric acid | Rats with induced RA | 100 mg/kg | Suppress paw edema and body weight loss ↓ cartel | [272] |
ρ-Coumaric acid | Rats with induced RA | 100 mg/kg | ↓ age, bone erosion, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17 and MCP-1, and the expression of RANKL and TRAP, iNOS and COX-2, JNK, p-JNK, and ERK1/2 Regulate the RANKL/OPG imbalance Inhibition the RANKL-induced NFATc-1 and c-Fos expression |
[192,305] |
Chlorogenic acid | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | Attenuate liposaccharide-induced bone loss of rat femurs | [271] |
Theaflavin-3, 3'-digallate | Collagen-induced RA mouse model | 10 mg/kg |
↓ IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, as well as MMP-1, MMP-2, and MMP-3 amounts Inhibition the activation of NF-kB and the phosphorylation of P38, JNK2, and ERK |
[184] |
Cinnamtannin D1 | Rats with induced RA | 50 mg/kg | Alleviate the severity of RA ↓ clinical scores and paw swelling, inflammatory cell infiltration, cartilage damage in the joints, and IL-17, IL-6, and IL-1β levels, and the frequency of Th17 cells ↑ TGF-β and IL-10 levels and the frequence of Treg cells Inhibition of aryl hydrocarbon receptor expression and phospho-STAT3/RORγt |
[306] |
Cinnamon barks | Mice with induced RA | 200 mg/kg | ↓ paw volume, weight loss, and IL-2, IL-4 and IFNγ levels | [307] |
N-feruloylserotonin | Rats with induced RA | 3mg/kg | ↓ C-reactive protein, the activity of LOX, as well as mRNA transcription of TNF-α, iNOS IL-1β and IL-1β mRNA expression | [308] |
Extra virgin olive oil | Mice with collagen-induced RA | 100 and 200 mg/kg | ↓ inflammatory markers, joint edema, cell migration, cartilage degradation and bone erosion, and also reducing COX-2 and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 expression Inhibition c-Jun N-terminal kinase, p38, signal transducer and activator of transcription-3 |
[309] |
Hydroxytyrosol acetate | Mice with collagen-induced RA | 0.05% | ↓ IgG1 and IgG2a, COMP, MMP-3, TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-17A, and MAPKs JAK/STAT and NF-κB pathways ↑ Nrf-2 and heme oxygenase-1 |
[310] |
mangiferin | Mice with induced RA | 50, 100 and 400 mg/kg | Inhibition of mRNA expression of cytokine genes in thymus and spleen, and also NF-κB and activating ERK1/2 ↓ IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and RANKL |
[311] |
Sarcococca saligna | Rats with induced RA | 250 mg/kg | ↓ IL-1β, IL-6, COX-2, prostaglandin E2, TNF-α and NF-κB levels, arthritic index and paw inflammation ↑ IL-4 and IL-10 levels |
[190] |
Curcumin | Rats with induced RA | 10 mg/kg | ↓ TNF-α and IL-1β | [312] |
Dichrostachys cinerea fruits | Rats with induced RA | 75.48 mg | ↓ IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and cortisol levels, lipid peroxidation and NOx production | [313] |
Circaea mollis Sieb. & Zucc. plant | Freund's complete adjuvant-induced arthritis model in rats | 170-1350 mg/kg | ↓ paw and inflammatory swelling, arthritis index, TNF-α and IL-1β levels ↑ IL-10 levels |
[314] |
Opuntia littoralis | Rats with induced RA | 10 and 20 mg/100 g bw | ↓ joint inflammation, paw swelling, edemas, MDA, and IL-1β, IL-6R, IL-6, IL-17, and IL-23, Ameliorated COX-2, NF-kB, STAT-3, PTEN, and RANKL expression Upregulate the expression of miR-28 and miR-199a |
[193] |
Antrocaryon micraster seeds | Rats with induced RA | 25 and 100 mg/kg | ↓ cachexia, paw edema, infiltration of inflammatory cells, pannus formation, and synovium damage | [315] |
Dried plums | Transgenic mice with induced-RA | + 20% dried plums in the normal diet | Protect articular cartilage ↓ synovitis, IL-1β, MCP1, MIP1α, MMP1 and MPP3, and RANKL expression Repress TNF-induced formation of osteoclasts and mRNA levels of cathepsin K and MMP9 Inhibition of NFATc1 expression and NF-κB activation |
[316] |
Opuntia monacantha | Rats with induced RA | 750 mg/kg | ↓ paw edema, arthritic score, rheumatoid factor, inflammation, COX-2, IL-6, TNF-α, IL-1, NF-kB, bone erosion and pannus formation Restore hemoglobin, white blood count and platelets parameters ↑ catalase and superoxide dismutase, IL-4 and IL-10 levels Inhibition of glutaminase 1 activity |
[317] |
Solanum nigrum | Rats with induced RA | 800 mg/kg | ↓ paw edema Restore body weight, hematologic parameters, radiographic and histopathologic alterations |
[318] |
Quercetin and quercetin-loaded chitosan | Rats with induced RA | 15 mg/kg quercetin and 10 and 20 mg/kg quercetin-loaded chitosan | ↓ TNF-α and IL-6 The nanoencapsulation of quercetin enhances its efficacy |
[319] |
Grape polyphenols + propolis | Female rats with induced RA | 1.25 g/kg grape polyphenols mixed with 1.25 g/kg propolis | ↓ the intensity of cachexia and alleviate RA scores | [320] |
Malvidin 3-O-β glucoside | Chronic rat adjuvant-induced arthritis with | 125 mg/kg | ↓ cachexia and arthritic paw scores | [100] |
Phoenix dactylifera L. seeds | Rats with induced RA | 30 mg/kg | ↓ IL-1β levels, paw edema, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein | [321] |
Liposomal drug delivery system for morin | Rats with induced RA | Not mentioned | ↓ TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, RANKL, STAT-3, p-STAT-3, VEGF, iNOS and NF-kB-p65 ↑ osteoprotegerin and murin uptake by rats synovial and spleen macrophages |
[189] |
Clinical trials | ||||
Low-calorie cranberry juice | 500 mL/day | Women with RA | ↓ anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies levels, pain intensity and swollen joints | [322] |
Low-calorie cranberry juice + fish oil ω-3 fatty acids | 500 mL/day of low-calorie cranberry juice with 3 g of fish oil ω-3 fatty acids | People with rheumatoid arthritis | ↓ C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and related-pain | [323] |
Pomegranate extract | 250 mg | RA patients | ↓ swollen, pain intensity and tender joints, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and morning stiffness ↑ glutathione peroxidase |
[324] |
Resveratrol | 1 g | RA patients | ↓ joint swelling, tenderness, TNF-α, IL-6, protein C-reactive, MMP-3, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and undercarboxylated osteocalcin | [325] |
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