Omega Fatty Acids and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: An Overview

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic, inflammatory processes that affect the gastrointestinal tract and are mainly represented by ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). Omega 3 (ω3) fatty acids (eicosapentanoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid) show an indispensab...

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Main Authors: Ledyane Taynara Marton, Ricardo de Alvares Goulart, Antonelly Cassio Alves de Carvalho, Sandra Maria Barbalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/19/4851