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astaxanthin/Finding

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Decreases interleukin-6 concentration
PreliminaryGrade D, Preliminary. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence.Findingreplicated ×1
“The results showed that administration of astaxanthin significantly decreased the production of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10.”
Quoted verbatim from Astaxanthin Protects Dendritic Cells from Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Immune Dysfunction..
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animal · not in humans
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LPS-challenged C57BL/6 mice, serum cytokines measured by ELISA 4 h after LPS injection
Astaxanthin Protects Dendritic Cells from Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Immune Dysfunction.2021PMID:34204220Permalink

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