The Impact of Coconut Oil and Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Levels of IL-6, Anxiety and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

The Impact of Coconut Oil and Epigallocatechin Gallate on the Levels of IL-6, Anxiety and Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Background: Due to the inflammatory nature of multiple sclerosis (MS), interleukin 6 (IL-6) is high in blood levels, and it also increases the levels of anxiety related to functional disability. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) decreases IL-6, which could be enhanced by the anti-inflammatory effect o...

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Main Authors: Jose Luis Platero, María Cuerda-Ballester, Vanessa Ibáñez, David Sancho, María Mar Lopez-Rodríguez, Eraci Drehmer, Jose Enrique de la Rubia Ortí
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
multiple sclerosis
epigallocatechin gallate
coconut oil
interleukin-6
anxiety
disability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/2/305

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