Dietary polyphenols modulate intestinal barrier defects and inflammation in a murine model of colitis
Some polyphenols have been shown to promote the tight junction (TJ) barrier in intestinal cells. The present study investigated the ameliorative effects of polyphenols, curcumin, quercetin, naringenin or hesperetin, on experimental colitis with a particular focus on the TJ barrier in mice. Administr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613000662 |