F. platyphylla is associated withinflammatory process regulation in several pathologies, such as rheumatoidarthritis, atherosclerosis, and cancer.,, Research carried out by Bertanha et al. investigatedthe anti-inflammatory potential of F. platyphylla through the inhibition of lipoxygenase (LOX), an enzyme involvedin inflammatory processes. The gene discussed is LOX; the disease is atherosclerosis.