Plant flavonoid found to reduce inflammatory response in the brain

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Animal sciences professor Rodney Johnson and graduate student Saebyeol Jang found that a plant flavonoid luteolin inhibited a key pathway in the inflammatory response of microglia. Credit: Photo courtesy of Rodney Johnson
Animal sciences professor Rodney Johnson, and graduate student Saebyeol Jang found that a plant flavonoid, luteolin, inhibited a key pathway in the inflammatory response of microglia. Credit: Photo courtesy of Rodney Johnson

Researchers at the University of Illinois report this week that a plant compound found in abundance in celery and green peppers can disrupt a key component of the inflammatory response in the brain. The findings have implications for research on aging and diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis.


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