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April 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Anethole reduces inflammation and oxidative stress in colitis.
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March 2017 in “Scientific reports” Double-stranded RNA causes inflammation in hair follicle cells, which may help understand and treat alopecia areata.