Open AccessPulverized konjac glucomannan ameliorates oxazolone-induced colitis in mice
Author(s) -
Toshiko Onitake,
Yoshitaka Ueno,
Shinji Tanaka,
Shintaro Sagami,
Ryohei Hayashi,
Kenta Nagai,
Michihiro Hide,
Kazuaki Chayama
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.321
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1436-6215
pISSN - 1436-6207
DOI - 10.1007/s00394-014-0772-2
Subject(s) - colitis , lamina propria , oxazolone , population , immunology , medicine , chemistry , pharmacology , pathology , epithelium , environmental health
Pulverized konjac glucomannan (PKGM) is a natural biologically active compound extracted from konjac, a Japanese traditional food. In the present study, we investigated the role of PKGM in intestinal immunity in a mouse model of oxazolone (OXA)-induced colitis.
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