Randomized Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy of a Dietary Ingredient in Patients With Herniated Lumbar Disc Compression

Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women with diagnosis of herniated lumbar disc with nerve root compression, up to 3 months from beginning of symptoms. * Participants' age: 18 - 75 years. * Participants diagnosed by: i) computerized tomography CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) when necessary; ii) neurological sensorimotor functional examination; iii) standard motor power scale; iv) pain sensation scales including the multidimensional tools: the Visual Analogue Scale of Pain Intensity for back and leg pain, the McGill Pain Questionnaire, and the Oswestry Disability Index; and v) Quality of life assessment based on the SF-36 questionnaire. * Women must be non-pregnant, non-lactating, or sterilized, or postmenopausal. * Participants must give a signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with any significant clinical, medical or surgical condition, such as: cardiovascular (including those with hypertension and treated with antihypertensive agents), pulmonary, hepatic, renal, immune, endocrine, metabolic, digestive, malignancy, or allergic. * Participants with low back pain emanating from causes other than herniated lumbar disc. * Participants with any neuromuscular diseases. * Participants with any musculoskeletal diseases. * Participants with any neurological diseases. * Participants with any history of alcohol or substance abuse within the last 2 years. * Participants with gastric ulcer history. * Participants who took any experimental drug within 90 days p…