{
  "id": 3336255,
  "title": "AB-Free Kava and its Kavalactones Suppress Cigarette Smoke- and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Lung Inflammation: Efficacy and Mechanisms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ab-free-kava-and-its-kavalactones-suppress-cigarette-smoke-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.21.746215v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation is a central driver of pulmonary diseases. The limited efficacy of current anti-inflammatory agents underscores the need for structurally novel therapeutics with distinct mechanisms. We recently demonstrated that AB-free kava, a flavokavains A/B-depleted formulation from Piper methysticum containing six major kavalactones, effectively suppresses cigarette…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}