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Extract of Rhodiola rosea Radix Reduces the Level of C-Reactive Protein and Creatinine Kinase in the Blood

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The effects of extracts of Rhodiola rosea radix on blood levels of inflammatory C-reactive protein and creatinine kinase were studied in healthy untrained volunteers before and after exhausting exercise. Rhodiola rosea extract exhibited an antiinflammatory effect and protected muscle tissue during exercise.

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Abidov, M., Grachev, S., Seifulla, R.D. et al. Extract of Rhodiola rosea Radix Reduces the Level of C-Reactive Protein and Creatinine Kinase in the Blood. Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine 138, 63–64 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:BEBM.0000046940.45382.53

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