Day 5: Aronia reduces DMSO toxicity

DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) is used as a drug, drug delivery vehicle in topical creams, lotions, ointments, and liquids, as a preservant in cell and tissue culture in the laboratory, in laboratory research assays, and by the beauty and cosmetics industry. It is toxic in high doses and with prolonged exposure.

Click the image for a 2012 published review on the history and use of DMSO in dermatology.

Dimethyl Sulfoxide: History, Chemistry, and Clinical Utility in Dermatology

Kara Capriotti, MD and Joseph A. Capriotti, MD

Early, unpublished data from our laboratory indicates that aronia supplementation may improve survival of C. elegans during toxic DMSO stress.

Brief summary of our White Paper (published below)

Brief Powerpoint slide-based summary (2 slides) on our findings. Find the full white paper at our website at www.ecleelab.com/12DaysofTohi and follow us at @ecleelab on instagram and twitter