Echinacea acts on cannabinoid receptors

Swiss researchers found that compounds of the Echinacea plant, so-called alkylamides, modulate the synthesis of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha).

This effect was mediated by CB2 receptors. TNF-alpha is a compound produced by the body which plays an important role in the immune system.

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