Astragalus and Reduced Interleukin-6 Levels

• Astragalus membranaceus Modulates Inflammatory Markers Without Enhancing Muscle Function Following Intensified Resistance Training.

  • 2026-05-18
  • RCT
  • Nutrients 18(10)
  • • Simone Villanova
    • Marco Gatti
    • Marta Colosio
    • Letizia Giusti
    • Giulia Papetti
    • Pietro Blumetti
    • Simone Porcelli

  • PubMed: 42197058
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu18101598

  11 Insights on

  • Reduced Interleukin-6 Levels

  • High evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Adults

  IL-6 showed significant time × supplementation interactions, with lower values after IT in ASTRA compared to PLA.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Moderate

  Significant

  Yes