Methods and compositions for treating and preventing arthritis

Methods and formulations are provided for treating or preventing arthritis, in particular osteoarthritis, where the formulation to be administered to a subject for treating or preventing arthritis comprises carvacrol, curcumin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate and oligomeric procyanidins. The invention provides methods of treating or preventing arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a formulation or composition comprising carvacrol, curcumin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate and oligomeric procyanidins in an amount effective to treat or prevent arthritis. 提供了用于治疗或预防关节炎、特别是骨关节炎的方法和制剂，其中待施用于受试者以治疗或预防关节炎的制剂包含香芹酚、姜黄素、表没食子儿茶素-3-没食子酸酯和低聚原花青素。本发明提供了治疗或预防有需要的受试者的关节炎如骨关节炎的方法，该方法包括向该受试者施用包含有效治疗或预防关节炎的量的香芹酚、姜黄素、表没食子儿茶素-3-没食子酸酯和低聚原花青素的制剂或组合物。