Flavonoids, alkaloids and saponins: are these plant-derived compounds an alternative to the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis? A literature review

Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by synovial inflammation leading to progressive joint erosion and, eventually, joint deformities. RA treatment includes anti-inflammatories, corticosteroids, synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs),...

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Main Authors: Luis Ângelo Macedo Santiago, Roberval Nascimento Moraes Neto, Ana Caroline Santos Ataíde, Dâmaris Cristina Sousa Carvalho Fonseca, Enio Fernandes Aragão Soares, Joicy Cortez de Sá Sousa, Renata Mondego-Oliveira, Rachel Melo Ribeiro, Maria do Socorro de Sousa Cartágenes, Lídio Gonçalves Lima-Neto, Rafael Cardoso Carvalho, Eduardo Martins de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Clinical Phytoscience
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-021-00291-3