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Posted on Dec 29, 2004, 5 a.m.
By Bill Freeman
A fake Christmas tree may be more popular, but here's a new reason to appreciate the real thing: Researchers have identified a group of anti-inflammatory compounds in the bark of the Scotch pine -- widely used for Christmas trees -- that they say could be developed into food supplements or drugs for treating arthritis and pain.
A fake Christmas tree may be more popular, but here's a new reason to appreciate the real thing: Researchers have identified a group of anti-inflammatory compounds in the bark of the Scotch pine -- widely used for Christmas trees -- that they say could be developed into food supplements or drugs for treating arthritis and pain.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041220012423.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041220012423.htm
