Ribes nigrum decreases interleukin‑6 concentration

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01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Pro-inflammatory cytokines showed consistent divergence: TNF-α rose in placebo but declined in NZBC (F = 40.848, p < 0.001), while IL-6 increased in placebo and decreased in NZBC (F = 11.734, p = 0.001).”

Quoted verbatim from Effects of New Zealand blackcurrant extract supplementation on muscle damage, oxidative stress, and inflammatory markers following high-intensity training in elite taekwondo athletes: a randomized, double-blind trial.

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Ribes nigrum

Interleukin-6 concentration

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Who: male elite taekwondo athletes during 7 days of repeated high-intensity training, NZBC versus placebo
Dose studied: 600 mg per day (300 mg morning, 300 mg evening), about 210 mg anthocyanins per day, 7 days

Moderate evidencePMID 41915342 · 2026

02 · The study

Study: RCT
Duration: 7 days

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03 · The paper

Irish journal of medical science

Effects of New Zealand blackcurrant extract supplementation on muscle damage, oxidative stress, and inflammatory markers following high-intensity training in elite taekwondo athletes: a randomized, double-blind trial.

2026PMID 41915342doi 10.1007/s11845-026-04353-8

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04 · To cite this finding

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