Preventive therapy of experimental colitis with selected iron chelators and anti-oxidants

Objectives: Iron chelators, such as maltol and kojic acid, have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They may have beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) because iron can develop and aggravate inflammation in IBD. In the present study, the effect of selected iron chelators a...

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Main Authors: Mohsen Minaiyan, Elahe Mostaghel, Parvin Mahzouni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2012;volume=3;issue=13;spage=162;epage=169;aulast=Minaiyan