Some plant polysaccharides cannot be digested by humans, arriving intact to the colon,
where they are fermented by a distinct group of anaerobic beneficial bacterial species …

Important protective roles of intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP)–including regulation of
intestinal surface pH, absorption of lipids, detoxification of free nucleotides and bacterial …

Prebiotics are nondigestible fermentable fibers that are reported to have health benefits for
the host. Older as well as more recent studies show beneficial effects in experimental colitis …

We have previously shown that α-linolenic acid (ALA), a (n-3) PUFA exerts in vitro
antiinflammatory effects in the intestine. In this study, we aimed to evaluate its effect on …

The intestinal epithelial layer serves as a physical and functional barrier between the
microbe-rich lumen and immunologically active submucosa; it prevents systemic …

Scope Prebiotic oligosaccharides are currently used in a variety of clinical settings for their
effects on intestinal microbiota. Here, we have examined the direct, microbiota independent …

Background and purpose: Cannabis is taken as self‐medication by patients with
inflammatory bowel disease for symptomatic relief. Cannabinoid receptor agonists decrease …

Scope Prebiotic effects of non absorbable glucids depend mainly on digestion by the colonic
microbiota. Our aim was to assess nonprebiotic, direct effects of 4 prebiotics, namely …

Gastrointestinal tract disease is a global health problem which affects a major part of the
world population. In this study, the gastroprotective effects of β-glucan isolated from highland …

Background The lumen of the gastrointestinal tract contains many substances produced
from the breakdown of foodstuffs, from salivary, esophageal, intestinal, hepatic, and …