The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of pistachios in vitro and in vivo.
Paterniti I, Impellizzeri D, Cordaro M, et al.
Nutrients. 2017 Aug 22;9(8).
Pistachio intake has been shown to protect against oxidative stress and inflammation. This study investigated if pistachio polyphenol extracts have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties when tested in both a cell (in vitro) and an animal model of inflammation.
Results from the in vitro model showed that pre-treatment with pistachios polyphenol extracts protected against induced inflammation and reduced levels of inflammatory mediators. Parallel evaluation in animals also showed protection from inflammatory damage as well as antioxidant activity.