A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the effect of a combination of lemon verbena extract and fish oil omega-3 fatty acid on joint management

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1051-1063

  Caturla, Nuria ^a   Funes, Lorena ^b   Pérez Fons, Laura ^c,d   Micol, Vicente ^b  

^a MONTELOEDER S L   (Spain)

^b MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^c New Developments in Nutraceuticals Inc   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTEOSIDE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; LEMON VERBENA EXTRACT; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LEMON; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT DURATION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; ARTHRALGIA; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VERBENA; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 81455140982     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0410     Document Type: Article

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