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Cnicin promotes functional nerve regeneration

Gobrecht, P., Gebel, J., Leibinger, M., Zeitler, C., Chen, Z., Grundemann, D. and Fischer, D. · Phytomedicine · 2024

Preclinical

Abstract

Cnicin, a sesquiterpene lactone from Cnicus benedictus, accelerated axon regeneration and functional recovery after nerve injury across species with high oral bioavailability, highlighting a neuroregenerative effect of blessed thistle.

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Gobrecht, P., Gebel, J., Leibinger, M., Zeitler, C., Chen, Z., Grundemann, D. and Fischer, D (2024) 'Cnicin promotes functional nerve regeneration', Phytomedicine, 129, pp. 155641. doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155641

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