Study on effects of resveratrol and quercetin on inflammation and insulin resistance
Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 11:31
in Health & Medicine
A study was carried out to examine the extent to which quercetin and trans-resveratrol prevented inflammation or insulin resistance in primary cultures of human adipocytes treated with tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) -- an inflammatory cytokine elevated in the plasma and adipose tissue of obese, diabetic individuals.