A recentstudy performed by Kim and colleagues at the Seoul National University of Science and Technology in Korea assessed the anti-inflammatory effects of acai berries in a cell line model.
The antioxidant activity of the acai berry extract was measured by radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing antioxidant power values. Inflammation was induced in the cells using lipopolysaccharides. Inflammation responses wete measured using a variety of merkers and methods. The results suggest that acai berry may improve gastrointestinal health by suppressing inflammation and oxidative stress. Acai berry is known to have abundant anthocyanin, which has many biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antihypertensive, and anticytotoxic/cytoprotective activities. The study demonstrated the anti-inflammatory effects of acai berry extracts. Therefore, the scientists concluded that acai berry has the potential to prevent intestinal inflammatory diseases.
Kim KJ, Kim Y, Jin SG, Kim JY. Acai berry extract as a regulator of intestinal inflammation pathways in a Caco-2 and RAW 264.7 co-culture model. J Food Biochem. 2021 Jul 5:e13848. doi: 10.1111/jfbc.13848. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34227129.
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