Papers of the Week

Introduction: Inflammation is a complex biological response of the body tissues to foreign particles or pathogens.Research shows that an alkaline state maintained by the cells is healthier while an acidic pH increases the risk for numerous problems including chronic inflammation. The usual adverse effects of the anti-inflammatory drugs, necessitate the search for novel compounds of herbal origin. Red beetroot (Beta vulgaris rubra), is a vegetable plant known to possess various beneficial properties and is considered as a promising therapeutic tool in a range of clinical pathologies associated with oxidative stress and inflammation due to the betalain pigments contained. The present study refers to three cases suggesting options in which beetroot might be used to handle in different situations of inflammation.