Plant-derived foods for the attenuation of allergic airway inflammation

• Published in: Current pharmaceutical design Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 869
• Main Authors: Nyanhanda, Tafadzwa, Gould, Elaine M, Hurst, Roger D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United Arab Emirates 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Animals; Anthocyanins - chemistry; Anthocyanins - isolation & purification; Anthocyanins - pharmacology; Antioxidants - metabolism; Asthma - immunology; Asthma - physiopathology; Asthma - therapy; Food; Fruit; Humans; Inflammation - immunology; Inflammation - physiopathology; Inflammation - therapy; Plants, Edible - chemistry; Tight Junctions - metabolism

Asthma is an allergy-mediated inflammatory disease characterised by infiltration of the airway with mast cells, lymphocytes, and eosinophils. The disease is induced by co-ordination of T-helper cell type 2 (Th2) cytokines and inflammatory signal molecules. Fruits and vegetables are a rich source of...