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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2018; 9(11): 255-261
Published online Nov 18, 2018. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v9.i11.255
Recently highlighted nutraceuticals for preventive management of osteoarthritis
Silvia Ravalli, Marta Anna Szychlinska, Rosalia Maria Leonardi, Giuseppe Musumeci
Silvia Ravalli, Marta Anna Szychlinska, Giuseppe Musumeci, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania 95123, Italy
Rosalia Maria Leonardi, Department of Orthodontics, Policlinico Universitario “Vittorio Emanuele”, University of Catania, Catania 95124, Italy
Author contributions: Ravalli S generated the figures and wrote the manuscript; Szychlinska MA contributed to the writing of the manuscript; Leonardi RM contributed to manuscript revision; Musumeci G designed the aim of the review and supervised the manuscript writing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no competing interests to declare.
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Correspondence to: Giuseppe Musumeci, BSc, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Human Anatomy and Histology Section, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 87, Catania 95123, Italy. g.musumeci@unict.it
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Received: August 28, 2018
Peer-review started: August 28, 2018
First decision: October 5, 2018
Revised: October 11, 2018
Accepted: October 17, 2018
Article in press: October 18, 2018
Published online: November 18, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Osteoarthritis involves the significant expression of inflammatory cytokines, matrix proteins and proteolytic enzymes. For this reason, anti-inflammatory molecules play a major role in controlling the adverse effects of cartilage homeostatic balance loss. Olive oil, olive leaf extract, curcumin and sanguinarine have been studied as supplements with anti-inflammatory properties. Moreover, chondrocytes undergo senescence and cell death in the presence of oxidative stress. Potential targets involved in this mechanism are counteracted by anti-oxidant molecules like vitamin D and carnosic acid.