Review Article

Plant Bioactives in the Treatment of Inflammation of Skeletal Muscles: A Molecular Perspective

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Mechanism of medicinal herbs and phytochemicals in the inhibition of skeletal muscle inflammation. (BDNF = brain-derived neurotropic factor; COX = cyclooxygenase; IL = interleukin; iNOS = inducible nitric oxide synthase; LOX = lipoxygenase; NF-кB = nuclear factor-кB; PGE2 = prostaglandin E2; ROS = reactive oxygen species; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor-α).