Flaxseed lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside ameliorates experimental colitis induced by dextran sulphate sodium in mice

The effect of flaxseed lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG) on ulcerative colitis was examined. Experimental colitis was induced in mice by administering 5% dextran sulphate sodium (DSS). SDG in doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg/day and 5-aminosalicylic acid (positive control) were given orally fo...

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Main Authors: Jiqu Xu, Guangjing Tian, Congcong Ma, Hui Gao, Chang Chen, Wei Yang, Qianchun Deng, Qingde Huang, Zhonghua Ma, Fenghong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461630192X