Lyprinol—Is It a Useful Anti-Inflammatory Agent?
Author
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The New Zealand green lipped mussel preparation Lyprinol is available without a prescription from a supermarket, pharmacy or Web.
The Food and Drug Administration have recently warned Lyprinol USA about their extravagant anti-inflammatory claims for Lyprinol appearing on the web.
These claims are put to thorough review.
Lyprinol does have anti-inflammatory mechanisms, and has anti-inflammatory effects in some animal models of inflammation.
Lyprinol may have benefits in dogs with arthritis.
There are design problems with the clinical trials of Lyprinol in humans as an anti-inflammatory agent in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, making it difficult to give a definite answer to how effective Lyprinol is in these conditions, but any benefit is small.
Lyprinol also has a small benefit in atopic allergy.
As anti-inflammatory agents, there is little to choose between Lyprinol and fish oil.
No adverse effects have been reported with Lyprinol.
Thus, although it is difficult to conclude whether Lyprinol does much good, it can be concluded that Lyprinol probably does no major harm.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Doggrell, Sheila A.. 2011. Lyprinol—Is It a Useful Anti-Inflammatory Agent?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Doggrell, Sheila A.. Lyprinol—Is It a Useful Anti-Inflammatory Agent?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462122
American Medical Association (AMA)
Doggrell, Sheila A.. Lyprinol—Is It a Useful Anti-Inflammatory Agent?. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462122
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462122