Anti-inflammatory properties
Top 3 in Top 6 Health Benefits of Wasabi
Wasabi might possess strong anti-inflammatory qualities. In an effort to defend and cure your body, your immune system responds to infections, wounds, and poisons like polluted air and cigarette smoke by inducing inflammation. Chronic, unchecked inflammation can be a factor in the development of a number of inflammatory diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Animal cell experiments in test tubes show that the ITCs in wasabi inhibit the growth of pro-inflammatory cells and enzymes, such as Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammatory cytokines like interleukins and tumor necrosis factor (TNF). There aren't many studies on how wasabi affects inflammation in humans, therefore it's not obvious if it does.
