12. Urzica (Urtica Dioica) are efect antireumatic, actiune antiinflamatoare, inhiba activitatea cascadei acidului arahidonic de ciclooxigenaza (COX-2), lipoxigenaza , prostaglandine, leucotriene, moduleaza inflamatia articulara, si leziuni distructive din artrita reumatoida, aceiasi actiune ca si AINS (Antiinflamatoarele nesteroidiene).

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