- What was tested
- Human joint and immune cells in a dish, made to inflame, then treated with an ethanol extract.
- What it found
- Lower expression of inflammatory markers in the cells.
Research notes
What the research shows, and what it doesn’t.
Old practices deserve a sceptic’s eye. This is what has been published about sappanwood, the plant in Pinkt. Nothing on this page is a health claim.
- What was tested
- Mice with drug-induced memory loss, given an ethanol extract at 250 to 500 mg/kg.
- What it found
- Better performance in a water-maze test.
- What was tested
- Mice with an induced Parkinson’s-like condition, given an extract that is about 91% brazilin.
- What it found
- Better movement, and changes in gut bacteria and inflammatory markers.
- What was tested
- 120 women after caesarean delivery, given a herbal tea, a medicine or a placebo for three days.
- What it found
- More breast milk at 72 hours than placebo, and no difference from the medicine.
- What was tested
- A shampoo made from two plant extracts, used by people with hair loss.
- What it found
- Higher hair counts after 16 and 24 weeks.