Oral Bromelain Attenuates Inflammation in an Ovalbumin-Induced Murine Model of Asthma

Bromelain, a widely used pineapple extract with cysteine protease activity, has been shown to have immunomodulatory effects in a variety of immune system models. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of orally administered bromelain in an ovalbumin (OVA)-induced murine model...

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Main Authors: Eric R. Secor, William F. Carson, Anurag Singh, Mellisa Pensa, Linda A. Guernsey, Craig M. Schramm, Roger S. Thrall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nel110