May reduce inflammation

Inflammation may be reduced by the probiotics and active ingredients in kimchi and other fermented foods. For instance, a mouse study found that the key ingredient in kimchi, HDMPPA, enhanced blood vessel function by reducing inflammation. In another mouse study, levels of inflammation-related enzymes were reduced when a kimchi extract was given daily for two weeks at a dose of 91 mg per pound of body weight (200 mg per kg). A test-tube investigation, meantime, supported the notion that HDMPPA has anti-inflammatory effects by preventing and restraining the production of inflammatory substances.

Chronic inflammation has been linked to a number of diseases as well as hastening aging. It's interesting to think that kimchi might extend cell life by slowing this process. Human cells treated with kimchi in a test-tube study revealed enhanced viability, which gauges general cell health, as well as a longer life span regardless of their age. The overall research is still inadequate. It will take a lot more research before kimchi is suggested as an anti-aging remedy.