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An aqueous watercress extract with topical anti-inflammatory properties in inflamed human skin
2025-09-15
Abstract excerpt
Watercress ( Nasturtium officinale ) is a species of the Brassicaceae plant family, with a biochemical composition which suggests potential uses in anti-inflammatory skincare applications. Watercress has a high content of both anti-inflammatory compounds ( e.g ., polyphenols) and compounds which upregulate the Nrf2-mediated antioxidant gene response ( e.g. , isothiocyanates) in human tissues. We have developed...
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- Literature Corpus work
- c397b086-8767-5a27-80e5-358465644cd6
- DOI
- 10.1101/2025.09.09.675161
