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A Review of the Effects of Glutamine‐Enriched Diets on Experimentally Induced Enterocolitis
Author(s) -
Rombeau John L.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/014860719001400413
Subject(s) - glutamine , enterocolitis , necrotizing enterocolitis , medicine , intensive care medicine , parenteral nutrition , gastroenterology , chemistry , biochemistry , amino acid
Studies in animal models of enterocolitis have failed to confirm the purported metabolic and functional benefits of bowel rest induced by use of an elemental diet. Recent reports have demonstrated that glutamine-supplemented diets ameliorate or reverse many of the adverse effects of experimentally induced enterocolitis. Human studies are needed to confirm these findings.