Xyloglucan, a Plant Polymer with Barrier Protective Properties over the Mucous Membranes: An Overview

Disruption of the epithelial barrier function has been recently associated with a variety of diseases, mainly at intestinal level, but also affecting the respiratory epithelium and other mucosal barriers. Non-pharmacological approaches such as xyloglucan, with demonstrated protective barrier propert...

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Main Authors: Núria Piqué, María del Carmen Gómez-Guillén, María Pilar Montero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/3/673