Red lentil supplementation reduces the severity of dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in C57BL/6 male mice

Red lentil supplementation reduces the severity of dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in C57BL/6 male mice

Lentils (Lens culinaris L.) are a protein-rich plant food, also enriched in fibre and phenolic compounds that may reduce intestinal-associated disease risk. Male C57Bl/6 mice were pre-fed a basal diet (BD) or isocaloric 20% red lentil-supplemented diet (LD) for 3 weeks and acute colitis was induced...

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Main Authors: Daniela Graf, Jennifer M. Monk, Wenqing Wu, Hannah R. Wellings, Lindsay E. Robinson, Krista A. Power
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Lentils
Pulses
Colitis
Inflammation
Cytokines
Dextran sodium sulfate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619305493

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