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Spices Beyond Antioxidants: From the Gut to the Brain

Tatiana Diacova, David Heber, Zhaoping Li

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June 2026 - The objective of this review was to summarize evidence of the effects of select spices/herbs on human health with a focus on the work conducted at the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Human Nutrition.
In vitro experiments and human trials conducted at the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition were collated and results summarized. Reference lists of these publications were scanned and relevant literature extracted. Multiple additional searches relating to the select herbs/spices and their effects on human health were conducted in PubMed. View Full Text

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