Oral administration of yeast β-glucan ameliorates inflammation and intestinal barrier in dextran sodium sulfate-induced acute colitis

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is characterized by relapsing inflammation and dysfunction within the gastrointestinal tract. The purpose of this study was to investigate the protective effects of yeast β-glucan on regulating inflammation and disruption of the epithelial ba...

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Main Authors: Feifei Han, Hanxue Fan, Ming Yao, Shasha Yang, Jianzhong Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617302827