JOURNAL ARTICLE

Oat β-glucan ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in mice

Bo LiuQinlu LinTao YangLinna ZengLimin ShiYaya ChenFeijun Luo

Year: 2015 Journal:   Food & Function Vol: 6 (11)Pages: 3454-3463   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Oral administration of oat β-glucan ameliorates DSS induced colitis in mice by decreasing the expression of inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6 and iNOS.

Keywords:
Ulcerative colitis Glucan Dextran Colitis Chemistry Sodium Biochemistry Immunology Medicine Internal medicine Disease

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Topics

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Life Sciences →  Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology →  Genetics
Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Life Sciences →  Agricultural and Biological Sciences →  Food Science
Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
Life Sciences →  Agricultural and Biological Sciences →  Plant Science
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