Intestinal anti-inflammatory effects of Passiflora edulis peel in the dextran sodium sulphate model of mouse colitis

Intestinal anti-inflammatory effects of Passiflora edulis peel in the dextran sodium sulphate model of mouse colitis

Low dietary fibre intake has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease incidence. Passiflora edulis peel is considered to be a functional food because of its level of dietary fibre and polyphenols. Female C57BL/6J mice were assigned to three different groups: healthy, dextran sodium sulphate (...

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Main Authors: Cinthia Baú Betim Cazarin, Alba Rodriguez-Nogales, Francesca Algieri, M. Pilar Utrilla, M. Elena Rodríguez-Cabezas, José Garrido-Mesa, Eduardo Guerra-Hernández, Patrícia Aparecida de Campos Braga, Felix Guillermo Reyes Reyes, Mário Roberto Maróstica, Jr, Julio Gálvez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Passion fruit
By-product from food industry
Inflammatory bowel disease
Prebiotic effect
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464616302328

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