| Avineet Sekhon
Is Fenugreek the Answer to Aching Joints?
| Division: | Life Sciences | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Eastern Newfoundland | | City: | St.John's, NL | | School: | St. Paul's Jr. H.S. | | Abstract: | Arthritis pain is due to inflammation of the joints. This project studied the effectiveness of fenugreek extracts to inhibit inflammation. An increase in nitric oxide is linked to an increase in inflammation. Thus, nitric oxide was used as a marker for inflammation. I found that the fenugreek extracts decreased nitric oxide production in immune cells, suggesting that fenugreek decreases inflammation. |
| Awards | Value | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Bronze Medallist - $1000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 000.00 | Bronze Medal - Health Sciences
Junior
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $300.00 | | Total | $1 300.00 | |
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