Spirulina extract
Jensen G., Attridge V., Beaman J., Guthrie J., Ehmann A., Benson K. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of an aqueous cyanophyta extract derived from Arthrospira platensis: contribution to bioactivities by the non-phycocyanin aqueous fraction. 2015. Journal of Medicinal Food, 18(5):535-541.
Jensen G., Attridge V., Carter S., Guthrie J., Ehmann A., Benson K. Consumption of an aqueous cyanophyta extract derived from Arthrospira platensis is associated with reduction of chronic pain: results from two human clinical pilot studies. 2016. Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, 8:65-70.
Jensen G., Drapeau C., Lenninger M., Benson K. Clinical Safety of a High Dose of Phycocyanin-Enriched Aqueous Extract from Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study with a Focus on Anticoagulant Activity and Platelet Activation. 2016. Journal of Medicinal Food, 19(7): 1-9.
Bannu SM, Lomada D, Gulla S, Chandrasekhar T, Reddanna P, Reddy MC. Potential Therapeutic Applications of C-Phycocyanin. Curr Drug Metab. 2019;20(12):967-976. doi: 10.2174/1389200220666191127110857
Jiang L, Wang Y, Yin Q, Liu G, Liu H, Huang Y, Li B. Phycocyanin: A Potential Drug for Cancer Treatment. J Cancer. 2017 Sep 20;8(17):3416-3429. doi: 10.7150/jca.21058. PMID: 29151925; PMCID: PMC5687155.
Egg shell membrane
Benson K., Ruff K., Jensen G. Cultures of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: Increased Suppression of Tumor Necrosis Factor-a Levels After In Vitro Digestion, J Med Food 15 (4) 2012, 360–368
Ruff K., DeVore D., Leu M., Robinson M. Eggshell membrane: A possible new natural therapeutic for joint and connective tissue disorders. Results from two open-label human clinical studies, Clinical Interventions in Aging 2009 :4 235–240.
Danesch U., Seybold M., et al., NEM® Brand Eggshell Membrane Effective in the Treatment of Pain Associated with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: Results from a Six Center, Open Label German Clinical Study. 2014. J Arthritis, 3(3):1-5.
Ruff K., Winkler A., Jackson R. et al. Eggshell membrane in the treatment of pain and stiffnessfrom osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study. 2009. Clin Rheumatol, 28:907–914.
Tart Cherry powder
Connolly D., McHugh M., Padilla-Zakour O. Efficacy of a tart cherry juice blend in preventing the symptoms of muscle damage. 2006. Br J Sports Med 2006;40:679–683.
Levers K., Dalton R., Galvan E., O’Connor A., et al., 2016, Effects of powdered Montmorency tart cherry supplementation on acute endurance exercise performance in aerobically trained individuals, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 13:22
Boswellia serrata extract
Kimmatkar N., Thawani V., Hingorani L., Khiyani R., 2003, Efficacy and tolerability of Boswellia serrata extract in treatment of osteoarthritis of knee--a randomized double blind placebo controlled trial, Phytomedicine, 10(1):3-7
Prabhavathi K., Chandra U., Soanker R., Rani P., 2014, A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, cross over study to evaluate the analgesic activity of Boswellia serrata in healthy volunteers using mechanical pain model, Indian J. Pharmacol, 46(5):475-479.
Umar S., Umar K., SarwarA., et al., 2014, Boswellia serrata extract attenuates inflammatory
mediators and oxidative stress in collagen induced arthritis,
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