Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Paraprobiotics as a Therapeutic Alternative for Intestinal Mucositis

Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Paraprobiotics as a Therapeutic Alternative for Intestinal Mucositis

Intestinal mucositis, a cytotoxic side effect of the antineoplastic drug 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), is characterized by ulceration, inflammation, diarrhea, and intense abdominal pain, making it an important issue for clinical medicine. Given the seriousness of the problem, therapeutic alternatives have...

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Main Authors: Viviane Lima Batista, Tales Fernando da Silva, Luís Cláudio Lima de Jesus, Nina Dias Coelho-Rocha, Fernanda Alvarenga Lima Barroso, Laisa Macedo Tavares, Vasco Azevedo, Pamela Mancha-Agresti, Mariana Martins Drumond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
lactic acid bacteria
chemotherapy
intestinal inflammation
treatment
mucosite
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.544490/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.544490/full

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