Aucubin, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, as a versatile adjuvant to HA for treating OA

The therapeutic effect of aucubin-supplemented hyaluronic acid on interleukin-1beta-stimulated human articular chondrocytes.

Article specifications

This clinical study was published in 2019 in Journal of Phytomedicine. (IF 2017: 3.610) by Taiwan specialists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effects of HA (100 μg/ml) supplemented with aucubin (10 μg/ml) on interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β, 10 ng/ml)-stimulated chondrocytes.

 

Results

Aucubin can enhance the anti-catabolic and anti-inflammatory effects of HA on OA chondrocytes.